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Randal had been so thoroughly frightened that he now seemed only too glad of the chance to win favor in the eyes of Mr. Barnes. "Just you tell me what you want, and I'm your man," said he. "I want to find out something at the stable, and I think you can get the information for me better than I can myself." "I'll go with you right away. The boy can mind the shop while we're gone.
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the past participle of “be”
From this reading “Randal had been so thoroughly frightened that he now seemed only too glad of the chance to win favor in the eyes of Mr. Barnes.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The boy can mind the shop while we're gone.”
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading “"I want to find out something at the stable, and I think you can get the information for me better than I can myself."”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"I'll go with you right away.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Randal had been so thoroughly frightened that he now seemed only too glad of the chance to win favor in the eyes of Mr. Barnes.”
a thing, without saying which
From this reading “"I want to find out something at the stable, and I think you can get the information for me better than I can myself."”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"Just you tell me what you want, and I'm your man," said he.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"I want to find out something at the stable, and I think you can get the information for me better than I can myself."”
during the time that
From this reading “The boy can mind the shop while we're gone.”
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used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Just you tell me what you want, and I'm your man," said he.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "I want to find out something at the stable, and I think you can get the information for me better than I can myself."
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From this reading "I'll go with you right away.
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From this reading Randal had been so thoroughly frightened that he now seemed only too glad of the chance to win favor in the eyes of Mr. Barnes.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Randal had been so thoroughly frightened that he now seemed only too glad of the chance to win favor in the eyes of Mr. Barnes.
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From this reading "I want to find out something at the stable, and I think you can get the information for me better than I can myself."
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From this reading The boy can mind the shop while we're gone.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading "I want to find out something at the stable, and I think you can get the information for me better than I can myself."
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From this reading Randal had been so thoroughly frightened that he now seemed only too glad of the chance to win favor in the eyes of Mr. Barnes.
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From this reading Randal had been so thoroughly frightened that he now seemed only too glad of the chance to win favor in the eyes of Mr. Barnes.
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From this reading Randal had been so thoroughly frightened that he now seemed only too glad of the chance to win favor in the eyes of Mr. Barnes.
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From this reading "I want to find out something at the stable, and I think you can get the information for me better than I can myself."
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "I want to find out something at the stable, and I think you can get the information for me better than I can myself."
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From this reading Randal had been so thoroughly frightened that he now seemed only too glad of the chance to win favor in the eyes of Mr. Barnes.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I want to find out something at the stable, and I think you can get the information for me better than I can myself."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Randal had been so thoroughly frightened that he now seemed only too glad of the chance to win favor in the eyes of Mr. Barnes.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I'll go with you right away.
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From this reading The boy can mind the shop while we're gone.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Randal had been so thoroughly frightened that he now seemed only too glad of the chance to win favor in the eyes of Mr. Barnes.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Randal had been so thoroughly frightened that he now seemed only too glad of the chance to win favor in the eyes of Mr. Barnes.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I want to find out something at the stable, and I think you can get the information for me better than I can myself."
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From this reading "I'll go with you right away.
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From this reading "Just you tell me what you want, and I'm your man," said he.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Randal had been so thoroughly frightened that he now seemed only too glad of the chance to win favor in the eyes of Mr. Barnes.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I want to find out something at the stable, and I think you can get the information for me better than I can myself."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Just you tell me what you want, and I'm your man," said he.
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From this reading "Just you tell me what you want, and I'm your man," said he.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Just you tell me what you want, and I'm your man," said he.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The boy can mind the shop while we're gone.
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From this reading Randal had been so thoroughly frightened that he now seemed only too glad of the chance to win favor in the eyes of Mr. Barnes.
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading "I want to find out something at the stable, and I think you can get the information for me better than I can myself."
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From this reading Randal had been so thoroughly frightened that he now seemed only too glad of the chance to win favor in the eyes of Mr. Barnes.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Randal had been so thoroughly frightened that he now seemed only too glad of the chance to win favor in the eyes of Mr. Barnes.
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From this reading Randal had been so thoroughly frightened that he now seemed only too glad of the chance to win favor in the eyes of Mr. Barnes.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I want to find out something at the stable, and I think you can get the information for me better than I can myself."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Randal had been so thoroughly frightened that he now seemed only too glad of the chance to win favor in the eyes of Mr. Barnes.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "I'll go with you right away.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Just you tell me what you want, and I'm your man," said he.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Randal had been so thoroughly frightened that he now seemed only too glad of the chance to win favor in the eyes of Mr. Barnes.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The boy can mind the shop while we're gone.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Randal had been so thoroughly frightened that he now seemed only too glad of the chance to win favor in the eyes of Mr. Barnes.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading "I want to find out something at the stable, and I think you can get the information for me better than I can myself."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I want to find out something at the stable, and I think you can get the information for me better than I can myself."
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Just you tell me what you want, and I'm your man," said he.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading "I want to find out something at the stable, and I think you can get the information for me better than I can myself."
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Randal had been so thoroughly frightened that he now seemed only too glad of the chance to win favor in the eyes of Mr. Barnes.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Randal had been so thoroughly frightened that he now seemed only too glad of the chance to win favor in the eyes of Mr. Barnes.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "I want to find out something at the stable, and I think you can get the information for me better than I can myself."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Randal had been so thoroughly frightened that he now seemed only too glad of the chance to win favor in the eyes of Mr. Barnes.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Randal had been so thoroughly frightened that he now seemed only too glad of the chance to win favor in the eyes of Mr. Barnes.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Randal had been so thoroughly frightened that he now seemed only too glad of the chance to win favor in the eyes of Mr. Barnes.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Just you tell me what you want, and I'm your man," said he.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The boy can mind the shop while we're gone.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "Just you tell me what you want, and I'm your man," said he.
during the time that
From this reading The boy can mind the shop while we're gone.
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From this reading Randal had been so thoroughly frightened that he now seemed only too glad of the chance to win favor in the eyes of Mr. Barnes.
in the company of; together with
From this reading "I'll go with you right away.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Just you tell me what you want, and I'm your man," said he.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Just you tell me what you want, and I'm your man," said he.
