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Chapter XI
"I fear there has been some foul play," said Mr Oliphant to his nephew. "Foul play!" cried the unfortunate digger, starting up furiously. "I'll tell you what it is. Yon rascal's been and robbed me of all as I got by my hard labour; and now he's got clean off. But I'll follow him, and have the law of him, if I work my passage home for it."
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the past participle of “be”
From this reading “"I fear there has been some foul play," said Mr Oliphant to his nephew.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"Foul play!" cried the unfortunate digger, starting up furiously.”
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “"I fear there has been some foul play," said Mr Oliphant to his nephew.”
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “But I'll follow him, and have the law of him, if I work my passage home for it."”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “But I'll follow him, and have the law of him, if I work my passage home for it."”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"I'll tell you what it is.”
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From this reading Yon rascal's been and robbed me of all as I got by my hard labour; and now he's got clean off.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Yon rascal's been and robbed me of all as I got by my hard labour; and now he's got clean off.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Yon rascal's been and robbed me of all as I got by my hard labour; and now he's got clean off.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading "I fear there has been some foul play," said Mr Oliphant to his nephew.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But I'll follow him, and have the law of him, if I work my passage home for it."
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Yon rascal's been and robbed me of all as I got by my hard labour; and now he's got clean off.
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From this reading Yon rascal's been and robbed me of all as I got by my hard labour; and now he's got clean off.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Foul play!" cried the unfortunate digger, starting up furiously.
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From this reading "Foul play!" cried the unfortunate digger, starting up furiously.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I fear there has been some foul play," said Mr Oliphant to his nephew.
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From this reading But I'll follow him, and have the law of him, if I work my passage home for it."
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading But I'll follow him, and have the law of him, if I work my passage home for it."
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From this reading "I fear there has been some foul play," said Mr Oliphant to his nephew.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Foul play!" cried the unfortunate digger, starting up furiously.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Yon rascal's been and robbed me of all as I got by my hard labour; and now he's got clean off.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Yon rascal's been and robbed me of all as I got by my hard labour; and now he's got clean off.
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "I fear there has been some foul play," said Mr Oliphant to his nephew.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading But I'll follow him, and have the law of him, if I work my passage home for it."
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From this reading Yon rascal's been and robbed me of all as I got by my hard labour; and now he's got clean off.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading But I'll follow him, and have the law of him, if I work my passage home for it."
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "I fear there has been some foul play," said Mr Oliphant to his nephew.
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From this reading But I'll follow him, and have the law of him, if I work my passage home for it."
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I fear there has been some foul play," said Mr Oliphant to his nephew.
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From this reading "I'll tell you what it is.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading But I'll follow him, and have the law of him, if I work my passage home for it."
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "I'll tell you what it is.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "I'll tell you what it is.
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From this reading Yon rascal's been and robbed me of all as I got by my hard labour; and now he's got clean off.
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From this reading But I'll follow him, and have the law of him, if I work my passage home for it."
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Yon rascal's been and robbed me of all as I got by my hard labour; and now he's got clean off.
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From this reading "I fear there has been some foul play," said Mr Oliphant to his nephew.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Yon rascal's been and robbed me of all as I got by my hard labour; and now he's got clean off.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I fear there has been some foul play," said Mr Oliphant to his nephew.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Yon rascal's been and robbed me of all as I got by my hard labour; and now he's got clean off.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Yon rascal's been and robbed me of all as I got by my hard labour; and now he's got clean off.
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From this reading Yon rascal's been and robbed me of all as I got by my hard labour; and now he's got clean off.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I fear there has been some foul play," said Mr Oliphant to his nephew.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading But I'll follow him, and have the law of him, if I work my passage home for it."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I fear there has been some foul play," said Mr Oliphant to his nephew.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Yon rascal's been and robbed me of all as I got by my hard labour; and now he's got clean off.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Yon rascal's been and robbed me of all as I got by my hard labour; and now he's got clean off.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I fear there has been some foul play," said Mr Oliphant to his nephew.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I fear there has been some foul play," said Mr Oliphant to his nephew.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Foul play!" cried the unfortunate digger, starting up furiously.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "I'll tell you what it is.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Foul play!" cried the unfortunate digger, starting up furiously.
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From this reading "I fear there has been some foul play," said Mr Oliphant to his nephew.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "I fear there has been some foul play," said Mr Oliphant to his nephew.
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From this reading "Foul play!" cried the unfortunate digger, starting up furiously.
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From this reading "Foul play!" cried the unfortunate digger, starting up furiously.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "I'll tell you what it is.
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From this reading But I'll follow him, and have the law of him, if I work my passage home for it."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Yon rascal's been and robbed me of all as I got by my hard labour; and now he's got clean off.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "I'll tell you what it is.
