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Chapter VI
"I haven't come to curse you," said the rider, still occupying his hands with crop and reins. "I've come to ask you a question and get an answer. Are you the fellow who turned back my man?" "I guess you ain't the kind I was expectin' to call on me," drawled Andy, his fear gone, and he winked at the crowd. But the others were not yet ready to laugh.
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an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"I haven't come to curse you," said the rider, still occupying his hands with crop and reins.”
members of a ship’s crew
From this reading “"I haven't come to curse you," said the rider, still occupying his hands with crop and reins.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “"I've come to ask you a question and get an answer.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"I haven't come to curse you," said the rider, still occupying his hands with crop and reins.”
but in spite of that
From this reading “But the others were not yet ready to laugh.”
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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 "I've come to ask you a question and get an answer.
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From this reading "I guess you ain't the kind I was expectin' to call on me," drawled Andy, his fear gone, and he winked at the crowd.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading "I've come to ask you a question and get an answer.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "I haven't come to curse you," said the rider, still occupying his hands with crop and reins.
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From this reading "I guess you ain't the kind I was expectin' to call on me," drawled Andy, his fear gone, and he winked at the crowd.
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From this reading "I've come to ask you a question and get an answer.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Are you the fellow who turned back my man?"
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From this reading "I've come to ask you a question and get an answer.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "I guess you ain't the kind I was expectin' to call on me," drawled Andy, his fear gone, and he winked at the crowd.
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From this reading Are you the fellow who turned back my man?"
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But the others were not yet ready to laugh.
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From this reading "I guess you ain't the kind I was expectin' to call on me," drawled Andy, his fear gone, and he winked at the crowd.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "I haven't come to curse you," said the rider, still occupying his hands with crop and reins.
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From this reading "I haven't come to curse you," said the rider, still occupying his hands with crop and reins.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I guess you ain't the kind I was expectin' to call on me," drawled Andy, his fear gone, and he winked at the crowd.
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From this reading "I haven't come to curse you," said the rider, still occupying his hands with crop and reins.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I guess you ain't the kind I was expectin' to call on me," drawled Andy, his fear gone, and he winked at the crowd.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I guess you ain't the kind I was expectin' to call on me," drawled Andy, his fear gone, and he winked at the crowd.
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From this reading "I guess you ain't the kind I was expectin' to call on me," drawled Andy, his fear gone, and he winked at the crowd.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Are you the fellow who turned back my man?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I've come to ask you a question and get an answer.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I guess you ain't the kind I was expectin' to call on me," drawled Andy, his fear gone, and he winked at the crowd.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I guess you ain't the kind I was expectin' to call on me," drawled Andy, his fear gone, and he winked at the crowd.
members of a ship’s crew
From this reading "I haven't come to curse you," said the rider, still occupying his hands with crop and reins.
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From this reading "I haven't come to curse you," said the rider, still occupying his hands with crop and reins.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "I guess you ain't the kind I was expectin' to call on me," drawled Andy, his fear gone, and he winked at the crowd.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "I haven't come to curse you," said the rider, still occupying his hands with crop and reins.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I haven't come to curse you," said the rider, still occupying his hands with crop and reins.
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From this reading "I've come to ask you a question and get an answer.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I guess you ain't the kind I was expectin' to call on me," drawled Andy, his fear gone, and he winked at the crowd.
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From this reading But the others were not yet ready to laugh.
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From this reading Are you the fellow who turned back my man?"
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "I guess you ain't the kind I was expectin' to call on me," drawled Andy, his fear gone, and he winked at the crowd.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Are you the fellow who turned back my man?"
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading But the others were not yet ready to laugh.
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From this reading "I haven't come to curse you," said the rider, still occupying his hands with crop and reins.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "I guess you ain't the kind I was expectin' to call on me," drawled Andy, his fear gone, and he winked at the crowd.
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From this reading But the others were not yet ready to laugh.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading "I've come to ask you a question and get an answer.
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From this reading But the others were not yet ready to laugh.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I haven't come to curse you," said the rider, still occupying his hands with crop and reins.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I haven't come to curse you," said the rider, still occupying his hands with crop and reins.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I haven't come to curse you," said the rider, still occupying his hands with crop and reins.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "I haven't come to curse you," said the rider, still occupying his hands with crop and reins.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "I haven't come to curse you," said the rider, still occupying his hands with crop and reins.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "I haven't come to curse you," said the rider, still occupying his hands with crop and reins.
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From this reading Are you the fellow who turned back my man?"
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "I guess you ain't the kind I was expectin' to call on me," drawled Andy, his fear gone, and he winked at the crowd.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading But the others were not yet ready to laugh.
which person or people
From this reading Are you the fellow who turned back my man?"
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From this reading "I guess you ain't the kind I was expectin' to call on me," drawled Andy, his fear gone, and he winked at the crowd.
in the company of; together with
From this reading "I haven't come to curse you," said the rider, still occupying his hands with crop and reins.
but in spite of that
From this reading But the others were not yet ready to laugh.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "I haven't come to curse you," said the rider, still occupying his hands with crop and reins.
