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Chapter VIII
"Well, what say you?" cried Will Jones. "Shall we strike hands on it?" All at once shook hands, vowing to serve out poor Johnson. "Ay," exclaimed one, "we must get the chap as takes photographs to come over on purpose. Eh, what a rare cart-der-wissit Tommy'll make arter the scratching.
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an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"Ay," exclaimed one, "we must get the chap as takes photographs to come over on purpose.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"Well, what say you?" cried Will Jones.”
members of a ship’s crew
From this reading “"Shall we strike hands on it?"”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Eh, what a rare cart-der-wissit Tommy'll make arter the scratching.”
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading “"Ay," exclaimed one, "we must get the chap as takes photographs to come over on purpose.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “All at once shook hands, vowing to serve out poor Johnson.”
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “"Ay," exclaimed one, "we must get the chap as takes photographs to come over on purpose.”
above and across; more than
From this reading “"Ay," exclaimed one, "we must get the chap as takes photographs to come over on purpose.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “All at once shook hands, vowing to serve out poor Johnson.”
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading “"Shall we strike hands on it?"”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"Well, what say you?" cried Will Jones.”
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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 Eh, what a rare cart-der-wissit Tommy'll make arter the scratching.
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From this reading All at once shook hands, vowing to serve out poor Johnson.
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From this reading Eh, what a rare cart-der-wissit Tommy'll make arter the scratching.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "Ay," exclaimed one, "we must get the chap as takes photographs to come over on purpose.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading All at once shook hands, vowing to serve out poor Johnson.
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From this reading "Ay," exclaimed one, "we must get the chap as takes photographs to come over on purpose.
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From this reading Eh, what a rare cart-der-wissit Tommy'll make arter the scratching.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Ay," exclaimed one, "we must get the chap as takes photographs to come over on purpose.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Ay," exclaimed one, "we must get the chap as takes photographs to come over on purpose.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Well, what say you?" cried Will Jones.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Eh, what a rare cart-der-wissit Tommy'll make arter the scratching.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Ay," exclaimed one, "we must get the chap as takes photographs to come over on purpose.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Ay," exclaimed one, "we must get the chap as takes photographs to come over on purpose.
members of a ship’s crew
From this reading "Shall we strike hands on it?"
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "Shall we strike hands on it?"
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From this reading All at once shook hands, vowing to serve out poor Johnson.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Well, what say you?" cried Will Jones.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Eh, what a rare cart-der-wissit Tommy'll make arter the scratching.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading "Ay," exclaimed one, "we must get the chap as takes photographs to come over on purpose.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "Shall we strike hands on it?"
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From this reading All at once shook hands, vowing to serve out poor Johnson.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading "Ay," exclaimed one, "we must get the chap as takes photographs to come over on purpose.
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From this reading All at once shook hands, vowing to serve out poor Johnson.
above and across; more than
From this reading "Ay," exclaimed one, "we must get the chap as takes photographs to come over on purpose.
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From this reading "Ay," exclaimed one, "we must get the chap as takes photographs to come over on purpose.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading All at once shook hands, vowing to serve out poor Johnson.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Ay," exclaimed one, "we must get the chap as takes photographs to come over on purpose.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Eh, what a rare cart-der-wissit Tommy'll make arter the scratching.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Well, what say you?" cried Will Jones.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Eh, what a rare cart-der-wissit Tommy'll make arter the scratching.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading All at once shook hands, vowing to serve out poor Johnson.
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading "Shall we strike hands on it?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading All at once shook hands, vowing to serve out poor Johnson.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Shall we strike hands on it?"
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From this reading "Ay," exclaimed one, "we must get the chap as takes photographs to come over on purpose.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Ay," exclaimed one, "we must get the chap as takes photographs to come over on purpose.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading All at once shook hands, vowing to serve out poor Johnson.
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From this reading Eh, what a rare cart-der-wissit Tommy'll make arter the scratching.
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From this reading All at once shook hands, vowing to serve out poor Johnson.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "Shall we strike hands on it?"
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From this reading "Well, what say you?" cried Will Jones.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "Well, what say you?" cried Will Jones.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "Well, what say you?" cried Will Jones.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Well, what say you?" cried Will Jones.
