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Chapter VI
"'Which we wouldn't think of makin' you do,' remarked Sam. "'But that's one thing I can't do,' said Captain Abner. 'I can't turn round and go back. If the folks knew I was turned back because I couldn't pay toll I'd never hear the end of it.' "'That's so,' agreed Sam.
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for the reason that
From this reading “If the folks knew I was turned back because I couldn't pay toll I'd never hear the end of it.'”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “"'But that's one thing I can't do,' said Captain Abner.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “If the folks knew I was turned back because I couldn't pay toll I'd never hear the end of it.'”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “If the folks knew I was turned back because I couldn't pay toll I'd never hear the end of it.'”
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “"'But that's one thing I can't do,' said Captain Abner.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"'But that's one thing I can't do,' said Captain Abner.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"'Which we wouldn't think of makin' you do,' remarked Sam.”
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From this reading "'But that's one thing I can't do,' said Captain Abner.
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From this reading "'That's so,' agreed Sam.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading 'I can't turn round and go back.
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From this reading 'I can't turn round and go back.
for the reason that
From this reading If the folks knew I was turned back because I couldn't pay toll I'd never hear the end of it.'
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "'But that's one thing I can't do,' said Captain Abner.
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From this reading "'But that's one thing I can't do,' said Captain Abner.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading "'But that's one thing I can't do,' said Captain Abner.
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From this reading If the folks knew I was turned back because I couldn't pay toll I'd never hear the end of it.'
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "'Which we wouldn't think of makin' you do,' remarked Sam.
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From this reading If the folks knew I was turned back because I couldn't pay toll I'd never hear the end of it.'
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From this reading If the folks knew I was turned back because I couldn't pay toll I'd never hear the end of it.'
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From this reading 'I can't turn round and go back.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading If the folks knew I was turned back because I couldn't pay toll I'd never hear the end of it.'
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "'But that's one thing I can't do,' said Captain Abner.
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From this reading If the folks knew I was turned back because I couldn't pay toll I'd never hear the end of it.'
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading If the folks knew I was turned back because I couldn't pay toll I'd never hear the end of it.'
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading If the folks knew I was turned back because I couldn't pay toll I'd never hear the end of it.'
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From this reading If the folks knew I was turned back because I couldn't pay toll I'd never hear the end of it.'
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From this reading "'Which we wouldn't think of makin' you do,' remarked Sam.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading If the folks knew I was turned back because I couldn't pay toll I'd never hear the end of it.'
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "'Which we wouldn't think of makin' you do,' remarked Sam.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading "'But that's one thing I can't do,' said Captain Abner.
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From this reading If the folks knew I was turned back because I couldn't pay toll I'd never hear the end of it.'
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "'Which we wouldn't think of makin' you do,' remarked Sam.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading 'I can't turn round and go back.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "'But that's one thing I can't do,' said Captain Abner.
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From this reading "'Which we wouldn't think of makin' you do,' remarked Sam.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "'That's so,' agreed Sam.
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From this reading "'But that's one thing I can't do,' said Captain Abner.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading If the folks knew I was turned back because I couldn't pay toll I'd never hear the end of it.'
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "'But that's one thing I can't do,' said Captain Abner.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "'Which we wouldn't think of makin' you do,' remarked Sam.
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From this reading If the folks knew I was turned back because I couldn't pay toll I'd never hear the end of it.'
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From this reading 'I can't turn round and go back.
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From this reading If the folks knew I was turned back because I couldn't pay toll I'd never hear the end of it.'
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading If the folks knew I was turned back because I couldn't pay toll I'd never hear the end of it.'
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "'Which we wouldn't think of makin' you do,' remarked Sam.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading "'Which we wouldn't think of makin' you do,' remarked Sam.
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From this reading "'Which we wouldn't think of makin' you do,' remarked Sam.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "'Which we wouldn't think of makin' you do,' remarked Sam.
