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Chapter I
Author of "In Old Madras," "Lismoyle," etc. "I say, did you hear old pensioner Jones, jawing away to Haji Aboo about the gold reefs, that lie round Tappah?" An eager young planter put this question to his companion, as together they--or rather their horses--toiled up a sharp ascent. "Oh yes, _I_ heard him," grunted the other with a shrug. "And what did you think, Ted?"
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on the subject of; concerning
From this reading “"I say, did you hear old pensioner Jones, jawing away to Haji Aboo about the gold reefs, that lie round Tappah?"”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"I say, did you hear old pensioner Jones, jawing away to Haji Aboo about the gold reefs, that lie round Tappah?"”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “An eager young planter put this question to his companion, as together they--or rather their horses--toiled up a sharp ascent.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"And what did you think, Ted?"”
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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 An eager young planter put this question to his companion, as together they--or rather their horses--toiled up a sharp ascent.
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From this reading "I say, did you hear old pensioner Jones, jawing away to Haji Aboo about the gold reefs, that lie round Tappah?"
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading "I say, did you hear old pensioner Jones, jawing away to Haji Aboo about the gold reefs, that lie round Tappah?"
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading An eager young planter put this question to his companion, as together they--or rather their horses--toiled up a sharp ascent.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "And what did you think, Ted?"
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading An eager young planter put this question to his companion, as together they--or rather their horses--toiled up a sharp ascent.
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From this reading An eager young planter put this question to his companion, as together they--or rather their horses--toiled up a sharp ascent.
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From this reading Author of "In Old Madras," "Lismoyle," etc.
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From this reading "I say, did you hear old pensioner Jones, jawing away to Haji Aboo about the gold reefs, that lie round Tappah?"
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From this reading An eager young planter put this question to his companion, as together they--or rather their horses--toiled up a sharp ascent.
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading "I say, did you hear old pensioner Jones, jawing away to Haji Aboo about the gold reefs, that lie round Tappah?"
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From this reading An eager young planter put this question to his companion, as together they--or rather their horses--toiled up a sharp ascent.
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From this reading Author of "In Old Madras," "Lismoyle," etc.
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From this reading "I say, did you hear old pensioner Jones, jawing away to Haji Aboo about the gold reefs, that lie round Tappah?"
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From this reading "Oh yes, _I_ heard him," grunted the other with a shrug.
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From this reading "I say, did you hear old pensioner Jones, jawing away to Haji Aboo about the gold reefs, that lie round Tappah?"
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "I say, did you hear old pensioner Jones, jawing away to Haji Aboo about the gold reefs, that lie round Tappah?"
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From this reading "Oh yes, _I_ heard him," grunted the other with a shrug.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Oh yes, _I_ heard him," grunted the other with a shrug.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading An eager young planter put this question to his companion, as together they--or rather their horses--toiled up a sharp ascent.
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From this reading An eager young planter put this question to his companion, as together they--or rather their horses--toiled up a sharp ascent.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I say, did you hear old pensioner Jones, jawing away to Haji Aboo about the gold reefs, that lie round Tappah?"
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Author of "In Old Madras," "Lismoyle," etc.
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From this reading "I say, did you hear old pensioner Jones, jawing away to Haji Aboo about the gold reefs, that lie round Tappah?"
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From this reading "I say, did you hear old pensioner Jones, jawing away to Haji Aboo about the gold reefs, that lie round Tappah?"
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From this reading "I say, did you hear old pensioner Jones, jawing away to Haji Aboo about the gold reefs, that lie round Tappah?"
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From this reading Author of "In Old Madras," "Lismoyle," etc.
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From this reading Author of "In Old Madras," "Lismoyle," etc.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Author of "In Old Madras," "Lismoyle," etc.
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From this reading "Oh yes, _I_ heard him," grunted the other with a shrug.
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From this reading Author of "In Old Madras," "Lismoyle," etc.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading An eager young planter put this question to his companion, as together they--or rather their horses--toiled up a sharp ascent.
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From this reading "Oh yes, _I_ heard him," grunted the other with a shrug.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I say, did you hear old pensioner Jones, jawing away to Haji Aboo about the gold reefs, that lie round Tappah?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading An eager young planter put this question to his companion, as together they--or rather their horses--toiled up a sharp ascent.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading An eager young planter put this question to his companion, as together they--or rather their horses--toiled up a sharp ascent.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading An eager young planter put this question to his companion, as together they--or rather their horses--toiled up a sharp ascent.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading An eager young planter put this question to his companion, as together they--or rather their horses--toiled up a sharp ascent.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I say, did you hear old pensioner Jones, jawing away to Haji Aboo about the gold reefs, that lie round Tappah?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I say, did you hear old pensioner Jones, jawing away to Haji Aboo about the gold reefs, that lie round Tappah?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I say, did you hear old pensioner Jones, jawing away to Haji Aboo about the gold reefs, that lie round Tappah?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading An eager young planter put this question to his companion, as together they--or rather their horses--toiled up a sharp ascent.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Oh yes, _I_ heard him," grunted the other with a shrug.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I say, did you hear old pensioner Jones, jawing away to Haji Aboo about the gold reefs, that lie round Tappah?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "And what did you think, Ted?"
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "I say, did you hear old pensioner Jones, jawing away to Haji Aboo about the gold reefs, that lie round Tappah?"
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "I say, did you hear old pensioner Jones, jawing away to Haji Aboo about the gold reefs, that lie round Tappah?"
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading An eager young planter put this question to his companion, as together they--or rather their horses--toiled up a sharp ascent.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading An eager young planter put this question to his companion, as together they--or rather their horses--toiled up a sharp ascent.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "And what did you think, Ted?"
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading An eager young planter put this question to his companion, as together they--or rather their horses--toiled up a sharp ascent.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "I say, did you hear old pensioner Jones, jawing away to Haji Aboo about the gold reefs, that lie round Tappah?"
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From this reading An eager young planter put this question to his companion, as together they--or rather their horses--toiled up a sharp ascent.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading An eager young planter put this question to his companion, as together they--or rather their horses--toiled up a sharp ascent.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading An eager young planter put this question to his companion, as together they--or rather their horses--toiled up a sharp ascent.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "And what did you think, Ted?"
in the company of; together with
From this reading "Oh yes, _I_ heard him," grunted the other with a shrug.
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From this reading "Oh yes, _I_ heard him," grunted the other with a shrug.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "I say, did you hear old pensioner Jones, jawing away to Haji Aboo about the gold reefs, that lie round Tappah?"
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From this reading An eager young planter put this question to his companion, as together they--or rather their horses--toiled up a sharp ascent.
