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Chapter V
“I know ’em. An’ the praists an’ the sisters beggin’ the last cint, an’ promisin’ to pray ye outen purgatory! Mrs. Murphy,” with withering contempt, “them men cuddent pray ye outen a sewer ditch if ye fell in! An’ I won’t have them comin’ here—ye hear that, Dilsey Quinn! If I catch a Moody an’ Sankey man here, I’ll break ivery bone in his body, an’ yours too; ye hear that now!”
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an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “If I catch a Moody an’ Sankey man here, I’ll break ivery bone in his body, an’ yours too; ye hear that now!””
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “An’ I won’t have them comin’ here—ye hear that, Dilsey Quinn!”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “An’ I won’t have them comin’ here—ye hear that, Dilsey Quinn!”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “An’ I won’t have them comin’ here—ye hear that, Dilsey Quinn!”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““I know ’em.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “An’ the praists an’ the sisters beggin’ the last cint, an’ promisin’ to pray ye outen purgatory!”
the one or ones belonging to the person spoken to
From this reading “If I catch a Moody an’ Sankey man here, I’ll break ivery bone in his body, an’ yours too; ye hear that now!””
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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 Mrs. Murphy,” with withering contempt, “them men cuddent pray ye outen a sewer ditch if ye fell in!
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading An’ the praists an’ the sisters beggin’ the last cint, an’ promisin’ to pray ye outen purgatory!
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From this reading An’ the praists an’ the sisters beggin’ the last cint, an’ promisin’ to pray ye outen purgatory!
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading If I catch a Moody an’ Sankey man here, I’ll break ivery bone in his body, an’ yours too; ye hear that now!”
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From this reading If I catch a Moody an’ Sankey man here, I’ll break ivery bone in his body, an’ yours too; ye hear that now!”
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From this reading If I catch a Moody an’ Sankey man here, I’ll break ivery bone in his body, an’ yours too; ye hear that now!”
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From this reading If I catch a Moody an’ Sankey man here, I’ll break ivery bone in his body, an’ yours too; ye hear that now!”
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From this reading An’ the praists an’ the sisters beggin’ the last cint, an’ promisin’ to pray ye outen purgatory!
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From this reading An’ I won’t have them comin’ here—ye hear that, Dilsey Quinn!
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From this reading Mrs. Murphy,” with withering contempt, “them men cuddent pray ye outen a sewer ditch if ye fell in!
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From this reading Mrs. Murphy,” with withering contempt, “them men cuddent pray ye outen a sewer ditch if ye fell in!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading An’ I won’t have them comin’ here—ye hear that, Dilsey Quinn!
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From this reading Mrs. Murphy,” with withering contempt, “them men cuddent pray ye outen a sewer ditch if ye fell in!
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From this reading “I know ’em.
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From this reading Mrs. Murphy,” with withering contempt, “them men cuddent pray ye outen a sewer ditch if ye fell in!
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading An’ I won’t have them comin’ here—ye hear that, Dilsey Quinn!
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading An’ I won’t have them comin’ here—ye hear that, Dilsey Quinn!
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading An’ I won’t have them comin’ here—ye hear that, Dilsey Quinn!
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading If I catch a Moody an’ Sankey man here, I’ll break ivery bone in his body, an’ yours too; ye hear that now!”
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I know ’em.
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From this reading If I catch a Moody an’ Sankey man here, I’ll break ivery bone in his body, an’ yours too; ye hear that now!”
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Mrs. Murphy,” with withering contempt, “them men cuddent pray ye outen a sewer ditch if ye fell in!
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Mrs. Murphy,” with withering contempt, “them men cuddent pray ye outen a sewer ditch if ye fell in!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading If I catch a Moody an’ Sankey man here, I’ll break ivery bone in his body, an’ yours too; ye hear that now!”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “I know ’em.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading An’ the praists an’ the sisters beggin’ the last cint, an’ promisin’ to pray ye outen purgatory!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading If I catch a Moody an’ Sankey man here, I’ll break ivery bone in his body, an’ yours too; ye hear that now!”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Mrs. Murphy,” with withering contempt, “them men cuddent pray ye outen a sewer ditch if ye fell in!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading If I catch a Moody an’ Sankey man here, I’ll break ivery bone in his body, an’ yours too; ye hear that now!”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Mrs. Murphy,” with withering contempt, “them men cuddent pray ye outen a sewer ditch if ye fell in!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Mrs. Murphy,” with withering contempt, “them men cuddent pray ye outen a sewer ditch if ye fell in!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading If I catch a Moody an’ Sankey man here, I’ll break ivery bone in his body, an’ yours too; ye hear that now!”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading An’ the praists an’ the sisters beggin’ the last cint, an’ promisin’ to pray ye outen purgatory!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading An’ the praists an’ the sisters beggin’ the last cint, an’ promisin’ to pray ye outen purgatory!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading An’ the praists an’ the sisters beggin’ the last cint, an’ promisin’ to pray ye outen purgatory!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading An’ the praists an’ the sisters beggin’ the last cint, an’ promisin’ to pray ye outen purgatory!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading An’ the praists an’ the sisters beggin’ the last cint, an’ promisin’ to pray ye outen purgatory!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading An’ I won’t have them comin’ here—ye hear that, Dilsey Quinn!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading If I catch a Moody an’ Sankey man here, I’ll break ivery bone in his body, an’ yours too; ye hear that now!”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Mrs. Murphy,” with withering contempt, “them men cuddent pray ye outen a sewer ditch if ye fell in!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading An’ the praists an’ the sisters beggin’ the last cint, an’ promisin’ to pray ye outen purgatory!
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading An’ I won’t have them comin’ here—ye hear that, Dilsey Quinn!
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading An’ the praists an’ the sisters beggin’ the last cint, an’ promisin’ to pray ye outen purgatory!
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Mrs. Murphy,” with withering contempt, “them men cuddent pray ye outen a sewer ditch if ye fell in!
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading An’ the praists an’ the sisters beggin’ the last cint, an’ promisin’ to pray ye outen purgatory!
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From this reading If I catch a Moody an’ Sankey man here, I’ll break ivery bone in his body, an’ yours too; ye hear that now!”
in the company of; together with
From this reading Mrs. Murphy,” with withering contempt, “them men cuddent pray ye outen a sewer ditch if ye fell in!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Mrs. Murphy,” with withering contempt, “them men cuddent pray ye outen a sewer ditch if ye fell in!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading An’ I won’t have them comin’ here—ye hear that, Dilsey Quinn!
an old word for “you”, speaking to more than one person
From this reading An’ the praists an’ the sisters beggin’ the last cint, an’ promisin’ to pray ye outen purgatory!
the one or ones belonging to the person spoken to
From this reading If I catch a Moody an’ Sankey man here, I’ll break ivery bone in his body, an’ yours too; ye hear that now!”
