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Chapter V
"And what happened?" one of the listeners asked as the aged narrator paused. The old man stroked his beard, and spoke softly, in a tone of sorrowing reminiscence: "He kicked the bucket." ILLUSTRATION Pat was set to work with the circular saw during his first day at the saw mill. The foreman gave careful instructions how to guard against injury, but no sooner was his back turned than he heard a howl from the novice, and, on turning, he saw that Pat had already lost a finger.
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touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading “The foreman gave careful instructions how to guard against injury, but no sooner was his back turned than he heard a howl from the novice, and, on turning, he saw that Pat had already lost a finger.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The foreman gave careful instructions how to guard against injury, but no sooner was his back turned than he heard a howl from the novice, and, on turning, he saw that Pat had already lost a finger.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"And what happened?" one of the listeners asked as the aged narrator paused.”
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading “ILLUSTRATION Pat was set to work with the circular saw during his first day at the saw mill.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “ILLUSTRATION Pat was set to work with the circular saw during his first day at the saw mill.”
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “"And what happened?" one of the listeners asked as the aged narrator paused.”
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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 The old man stroked his beard, and spoke softly, in a tone of sorrowing reminiscence:
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading The foreman gave careful instructions how to guard against injury, but no sooner was his back turned than he heard a howl from the novice, and, on turning, he saw that Pat had already lost a finger.
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From this reading "And what happened?" one of the listeners asked as the aged narrator paused.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The foreman gave careful instructions how to guard against injury, but no sooner was his back turned than he heard a howl from the novice, and, on turning, he saw that Pat had already lost a finger.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "And what happened?" one of the listeners asked as the aged narrator paused.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "And what happened?" one of the listeners asked as the aged narrator paused.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "And what happened?" one of the listeners asked as the aged narrator paused.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading ILLUSTRATION Pat was set to work with the circular saw during his first day at the saw mill.
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From this reading The foreman gave careful instructions how to guard against injury, but no sooner was his back turned than he heard a howl from the novice, and, on turning, he saw that Pat had already lost a finger.
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From this reading The old man stroked his beard, and spoke softly, in a tone of sorrowing reminiscence:
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From this reading "He kicked the bucket."
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The foreman gave careful instructions how to guard against injury, but no sooner was his back turned than he heard a howl from the novice, and, on turning, he saw that Pat had already lost a finger.
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From this reading The foreman gave careful instructions how to guard against injury, but no sooner was his back turned than he heard a howl from the novice, and, on turning, he saw that Pat had already lost a finger.
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From this reading ILLUSTRATION Pat was set to work with the circular saw during his first day at the saw mill.
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From this reading ILLUSTRATION Pat was set to work with the circular saw during his first day at the saw mill.
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading ILLUSTRATION Pat was set to work with the circular saw during his first day at the saw mill.
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From this reading The foreman gave careful instructions how to guard against injury, but no sooner was his back turned than he heard a howl from the novice, and, on turning, he saw that Pat had already lost a finger.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ILLUSTRATION Pat was set to work with the circular saw during his first day at the saw mill.
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From this reading The foreman gave careful instructions how to guard against injury, but no sooner was his back turned than he heard a howl from the novice, and, on turning, he saw that Pat had already lost a finger.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The foreman gave careful instructions how to guard against injury, but no sooner was his back turned than he heard a howl from the novice, and, on turning, he saw that Pat had already lost a finger.
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From this reading The foreman gave careful instructions how to guard against injury, but no sooner was his back turned than he heard a howl from the novice, and, on turning, he saw that Pat had already lost a finger.
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From this reading The foreman gave careful instructions how to guard against injury, but no sooner was his back turned than he heard a howl from the novice, and, on turning, he saw that Pat had already lost a finger.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The foreman gave careful instructions how to guard against injury, but no sooner was his back turned than he heard a howl from the novice, and, on turning, he saw that Pat had already lost a finger.
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From this reading "And what happened?" one of the listeners asked as the aged narrator paused.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "He kicked the bucket."
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From this reading The foreman gave careful instructions how to guard against injury, but no sooner was his back turned than he heard a howl from the novice, and, on turning, he saw that Pat had already lost a finger.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The old man stroked his beard, and spoke softly, in a tone of sorrowing reminiscence:
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From this reading The foreman gave careful instructions how to guard against injury, but no sooner was his back turned than he heard a howl from the novice, and, on turning, he saw that Pat had already lost a finger.
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From this reading The foreman gave careful instructions how to guard against injury, but no sooner was his back turned than he heard a howl from the novice, and, on turning, he saw that Pat had already lost a finger.
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From this reading ILLUSTRATION Pat was set to work with the circular saw during his first day at the saw mill.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The old man stroked his beard, and spoke softly, in a tone of sorrowing reminiscence:
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From this reading The foreman gave careful instructions how to guard against injury, but no sooner was his back turned than he heard a howl from the novice, and, on turning, he saw that Pat had already lost a finger.
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From this reading The foreman gave careful instructions how to guard against injury, but no sooner was his back turned than he heard a howl from the novice, and, on turning, he saw that Pat had already lost a finger.
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From this reading "He kicked the bucket."
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From this reading "And what happened?" one of the listeners asked as the aged narrator paused.
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From this reading The foreman gave careful instructions how to guard against injury, but no sooner was his back turned than he heard a howl from the novice, and, on turning, he saw that Pat had already lost a finger.
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From this reading The old man stroked his beard, and spoke softly, in a tone of sorrowing reminiscence:
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From this reading ILLUSTRATION Pat was set to work with the circular saw during his first day at the saw mill.
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From this reading "And what happened?" one of the listeners asked as the aged narrator paused.
not any; not one
From this reading The foreman gave careful instructions how to guard against injury, but no sooner was his back turned than he heard a howl from the novice, and, on turning, he saw that Pat had already lost a finger.
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From this reading The foreman gave careful instructions how to guard against injury, but no sooner was his back turned than he heard a howl from the novice, and, on turning, he saw that Pat had already lost a finger.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "And what happened?" one of the listeners asked as the aged narrator paused.
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From this reading The old man stroked his beard, and spoke softly, in a tone of sorrowing reminiscence:
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The foreman gave careful instructions how to guard against injury, but no sooner was his back turned than he heard a howl from the novice, and, on turning, he saw that Pat had already lost a finger.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading "And what happened?" one of the listeners asked as the aged narrator paused.
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From this reading ILLUSTRATION Pat was set to work with the circular saw during his first day at the saw mill.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "And what happened?" one of the listeners asked as the aged narrator paused.
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From this reading The old man stroked his beard, and spoke softly, in a tone of sorrowing reminiscence:
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading ILLUSTRATION Pat was set to work with the circular saw during his first day at the saw mill.
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From this reading ILLUSTRATION Pat was set to work with the circular saw during his first day at the saw mill.
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From this reading The old man stroked his beard, and spoke softly, in a tone of sorrowing reminiscence:
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From this reading The foreman gave careful instructions how to guard against injury, but no sooner was his back turned than he heard a howl from the novice, and, on turning, he saw that Pat had already lost a finger.
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From this reading The old man stroked his beard, and spoke softly, in a tone of sorrowing reminiscence:
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From this reading The old man stroked his beard, and spoke softly, in a tone of sorrowing reminiscence:
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From this reading The old man stroked his beard, and spoke softly, in a tone of sorrowing reminiscence:
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading The foreman gave careful instructions how to guard against injury, but no sooner was his back turned than he heard a howl from the novice, and, on turning, he saw that Pat had already lost a finger.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The foreman gave careful instructions how to guard against injury, but no sooner was his back turned than he heard a howl from the novice, and, on turning, he saw that Pat had already lost a finger.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "And what happened?" one of the listeners asked as the aged narrator paused.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading ILLUSTRATION Pat was set to work with the circular saw during his first day at the saw mill.
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From this reading The old man stroked his beard, and spoke softly, in a tone of sorrowing reminiscence:
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From this reading The foreman gave careful instructions how to guard against injury, but no sooner was his back turned than he heard a howl from the novice, and, on turning, he saw that Pat had already lost a finger.
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From this reading The foreman gave careful instructions how to guard against injury, but no sooner was his back turned than he heard a howl from the novice, and, on turning, he saw that Pat had already lost a finger.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading ILLUSTRATION Pat was set to work with the circular saw during his first day at the saw mill.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "And what happened?" one of the listeners asked as the aged narrator paused.
in the company of; together with
From this reading ILLUSTRATION Pat was set to work with the circular saw during his first day at the saw mill.
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From this reading ILLUSTRATION Pat was set to work with the circular saw during his first day at the saw mill.
