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Chapter VII
“What on earth is the matter?” Henrietta asked Officer Schulig. “What have you got those handcuffs on Mr. Redding for?” “Why this dod-basted lunatic went an' arrested me,” sputtered Harvey. “I whanged him on the head an' you'd 'a' whanged him on the head, too, if he'd come arrestin' you when you was n't doin' nothin' but sittin' in your rockin'-chair meditatin'--” “Meditate!” exclaimed the red-faced Officer Schulig.
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an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Henrietta asked Officer Schulig.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““I whanged him on the head an' you'd 'a' whanged him on the head, too, if he'd come arrestin' you when you was n't doin' nothin' but sittin' in your rockin'-chair meditatin'--” “Meditate!” exclaimed the red-faced Officer Schulig.”
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading ““What have you got those handcuffs on Mr. Redding for?””
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading ““What have you got those handcuffs on Mr. Redding for?””
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““Why this dod-basted lunatic went an' arrested me,” sputtered Harvey.”
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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 whanged him on the head an' you'd 'a' whanged him on the head, too, if he'd come arrestin' you when you was n't doin' nothin' but sittin' in your rockin'-chair meditatin'--” “Meditate!” exclaimed the red-faced Officer Schulig.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading “Why this dod-basted lunatic went an' arrested me,” sputtered Harvey.
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From this reading “Why this dod-basted lunatic went an' arrested me,” sputtered Harvey.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “I whanged him on the head an' you'd 'a' whanged him on the head, too, if he'd come arrestin' you when you was n't doin' nothin' but sittin' in your rockin'-chair meditatin'--” “Meditate!” exclaimed the red-faced Officer Schulig.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Henrietta asked Officer Schulig.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading “I whanged him on the head an' you'd 'a' whanged him on the head, too, if he'd come arrestin' you when you was n't doin' nothin' but sittin' in your rockin'-chair meditatin'--” “Meditate!” exclaimed the red-faced Officer Schulig.
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From this reading “I whanged him on the head an' you'd 'a' whanged him on the head, too, if he'd come arrestin' you when you was n't doin' nothin' but sittin' in your rockin'-chair meditatin'--” “Meditate!” exclaimed the red-faced Officer Schulig.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “I whanged him on the head an' you'd 'a' whanged him on the head, too, if he'd come arrestin' you when you was n't doin' nothin' but sittin' in your rockin'-chair meditatin'--” “Meditate!” exclaimed the red-faced Officer Schulig.
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From this reading “Why this dod-basted lunatic went an' arrested me,” sputtered Harvey.
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From this reading “I whanged him on the head an' you'd 'a' whanged him on the head, too, if he'd come arrestin' you when you was n't doin' nothin' but sittin' in your rockin'-chair meditatin'--” “Meditate!” exclaimed the red-faced Officer Schulig.
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From this reading “What on earth is the matter?”
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From this reading “I whanged him on the head an' you'd 'a' whanged him on the head, too, if he'd come arrestin' you when you was n't doin' nothin' but sittin' in your rockin'-chair meditatin'--” “Meditate!” exclaimed the red-faced Officer Schulig.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading “What have you got those handcuffs on Mr. Redding for?”
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From this reading “What have you got those handcuffs on Mr. Redding for?”
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From this reading “What have you got those handcuffs on Mr. Redding for?”
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From this reading “Why this dod-basted lunatic went an' arrested me,” sputtered Harvey.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “What have you got those handcuffs on Mr. Redding for?”
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From this reading “I whanged him on the head an' you'd 'a' whanged him on the head, too, if he'd come arrestin' you when you was n't doin' nothin' but sittin' in your rockin'-chair meditatin'--” “Meditate!” exclaimed the red-faced Officer Schulig.
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From this reading “I whanged him on the head an' you'd 'a' whanged him on the head, too, if he'd come arrestin' you when you was n't doin' nothin' but sittin' in your rockin'-chair meditatin'--” “Meditate!” exclaimed the red-faced Officer Schulig.
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From this reading Henrietta asked Officer Schulig.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “I whanged him on the head an' you'd 'a' whanged him on the head, too, if he'd come arrestin' you when you was n't doin' nothin' but sittin' in your rockin'-chair meditatin'--” “Meditate!” exclaimed the red-faced Officer Schulig.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I whanged him on the head an' you'd 'a' whanged him on the head, too, if he'd come arrestin' you when you was n't doin' nothin' but sittin' in your rockin'-chair meditatin'--” “Meditate!” exclaimed the red-faced Officer Schulig.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading “I whanged him on the head an' you'd 'a' whanged him on the head, too, if he'd come arrestin' you when you was n't doin' nothin' but sittin' in your rockin'-chair meditatin'--” “Meditate!” exclaimed the red-faced Officer Schulig.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “I whanged him on the head an' you'd 'a' whanged him on the head, too, if he'd come arrestin' you when you was n't doin' nothin' but sittin' in your rockin'-chair meditatin'--” “Meditate!” exclaimed the red-faced Officer Schulig.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “What on earth is the matter?”
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From this reading “Why this dod-basted lunatic went an' arrested me,” sputtered Harvey.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “What on earth is the matter?”
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “Why this dod-basted lunatic went an' arrested me,” sputtered Harvey.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “I whanged him on the head an' you'd 'a' whanged him on the head, too, if he'd come arrestin' you when you was n't doin' nothin' but sittin' in your rockin'-chair meditatin'--” “Meditate!” exclaimed the red-faced Officer Schulig.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “I whanged him on the head an' you'd 'a' whanged him on the head, too, if he'd come arrestin' you when you was n't doin' nothin' but sittin' in your rockin'-chair meditatin'--” “Meditate!” exclaimed the red-faced Officer Schulig.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “What have you got those handcuffs on Mr. Redding for?”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “I whanged him on the head an' you'd 'a' whanged him on the head, too, if he'd come arrestin' you when you was n't doin' nothin' but sittin' in your rockin'-chair meditatin'--” “Meditate!” exclaimed the red-faced Officer Schulig.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “I whanged him on the head an' you'd 'a' whanged him on the head, too, if he'd come arrestin' you when you was n't doin' nothin' but sittin' in your rockin'-chair meditatin'--” “Meditate!” exclaimed the red-faced Officer Schulig.
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From this reading Henrietta asked Officer Schulig.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading “What on earth is the matter?”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “I whanged him on the head an' you'd 'a' whanged him on the head, too, if he'd come arrestin' you when you was n't doin' nothin' but sittin' in your rockin'-chair meditatin'--” “Meditate!” exclaimed the red-faced Officer Schulig.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “What have you got those handcuffs on Mr. Redding for?”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “I whanged him on the head an' you'd 'a' whanged him on the head, too, if he'd come arrestin' you when you was n't doin' nothin' but sittin' in your rockin'-chair meditatin'--” “Meditate!” exclaimed the red-faced Officer Schulig.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Henrietta asked Officer Schulig.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “I whanged him on the head an' you'd 'a' whanged him on the head, too, if he'd come arrestin' you when you was n't doin' nothin' but sittin' in your rockin'-chair meditatin'--” “Meditate!” exclaimed the red-faced Officer Schulig.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Why this dod-basted lunatic went an' arrested me,” sputtered Harvey.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “What on earth is the matter?”
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading “Why this dod-basted lunatic went an' arrested me,” sputtered Harvey.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading “What have you got those handcuffs on Mr. Redding for?”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “I whanged him on the head an' you'd 'a' whanged him on the head, too, if he'd come arrestin' you when you was n't doin' nothin' but sittin' in your rockin'-chair meditatin'--” “Meditate!” exclaimed the red-faced Officer Schulig.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “I whanged him on the head an' you'd 'a' whanged him on the head, too, if he'd come arrestin' you when you was n't doin' nothin' but sittin' in your rockin'-chair meditatin'--” “Meditate!” exclaimed the red-faced Officer Schulig.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Why this dod-basted lunatic went an' arrested me,” sputtered Harvey.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “I whanged him on the head an' you'd 'a' whanged him on the head, too, if he'd come arrestin' you when you was n't doin' nothin' but sittin' in your rockin'-chair meditatin'--” “Meditate!” exclaimed the red-faced Officer Schulig.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading “What on earth is the matter?”
at the time that
From this reading “I whanged him on the head an' you'd 'a' whanged him on the head, too, if he'd come arrestin' you when you was n't doin' nothin' but sittin' in your rockin'-chair meditatin'--” “Meditate!” exclaimed the red-faced Officer Schulig.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Why this dod-basted lunatic went an' arrested me,” sputtered Harvey.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “What have you got those handcuffs on Mr. Redding for?”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “I whanged him on the head an' you'd 'a' whanged him on the head, too, if he'd come arrestin' you when you was n't doin' nothin' but sittin' in your rockin'-chair meditatin'--” “Meditate!” exclaimed the red-faced Officer Schulig.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “I whanged him on the head an' you'd 'a' whanged him on the head, too, if he'd come arrestin' you when you was n't doin' nothin' but sittin' in your rockin'-chair meditatin'--” “Meditate!” exclaimed the red-faced Officer Schulig.
