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Chapter IX
And the judge's habitual reply was to the effect that there was no news in particular. But one morning, in answer to the usual query, there came a variation: "Our country has declared war against Spain." The darky scratched his head thoughtfully, then rolled his eyes to squint at the cloudless blue of the sky, and finally remarked in a pleased tone: "They shohly done picked a fine day fer it."
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touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading “"Our country has declared war against Spain."”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"They shohly done picked a fine day fer it."”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"They shohly done picked a fine day fer it."”
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “"Our country has declared war against Spain."”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “But one morning, in answer to the usual query, there came a variation:”
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “But one morning, in answer to the usual query, there came a variation:”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “The darky scratched his head thoughtfully, then rolled his eyes to squint at the cloudless blue of the sky, and finally remarked in a pleased tone:”
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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 But one morning, in answer to the usual query, there came a variation:
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading "Our country has declared war against Spain."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And the judge's habitual reply was to the effect that there was no news in particular.
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From this reading But one morning, in answer to the usual query, there came a variation:
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The darky scratched his head thoughtfully, then rolled his eyes to squint at the cloudless blue of the sky, and finally remarked in a pleased tone:
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From this reading The darky scratched his head thoughtfully, then rolled his eyes to squint at the cloudless blue of the sky, and finally remarked in a pleased tone:
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But one morning, in answer to the usual query, there came a variation:
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From this reading But one morning, in answer to the usual query, there came a variation:
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From this reading The darky scratched his head thoughtfully, then rolled his eyes to squint at the cloudless blue of the sky, and finally remarked in a pleased tone:
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From this reading "Our country has declared war against Spain."
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From this reading The darky scratched his head thoughtfully, then rolled his eyes to squint at the cloudless blue of the sky, and finally remarked in a pleased tone:
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From this reading "They shohly done picked a fine day fer it."
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From this reading "Our country has declared war against Spain."
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "They shohly done picked a fine day fer it."
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From this reading And the judge's habitual reply was to the effect that there was no news in particular.
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From this reading The darky scratched his head thoughtfully, then rolled his eyes to squint at the cloudless blue of the sky, and finally remarked in a pleased tone:
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From this reading "They shohly done picked a fine day fer it."
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From this reading The darky scratched his head thoughtfully, then rolled his eyes to squint at the cloudless blue of the sky, and finally remarked in a pleased tone:
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "They shohly done picked a fine day fer it."
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From this reading And the judge's habitual reply was to the effect that there was no news in particular.
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Our country has declared war against Spain."
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From this reading The darky scratched his head thoughtfully, then rolled his eyes to squint at the cloudless blue of the sky, and finally remarked in a pleased tone:
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The darky scratched his head thoughtfully, then rolled his eyes to squint at the cloudless blue of the sky, and finally remarked in a pleased tone:
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading And the judge's habitual reply was to the effect that there was no news in particular.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "They shohly done picked a fine day fer it."
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From this reading And the judge's habitual reply was to the effect that there was no news in particular.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading But one morning, in answer to the usual query, there came a variation:
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From this reading And the judge's habitual reply was to the effect that there was no news in particular.
not any; not one
From this reading And the judge's habitual reply was to the effect that there was no news in particular.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The darky scratched his head thoughtfully, then rolled his eyes to squint at the cloudless blue of the sky, and finally remarked in a pleased tone:
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading But one morning, in answer to the usual query, there came a variation:
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading "Our country has declared war against Spain."
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From this reading And the judge's habitual reply was to the effect that there was no news in particular.
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From this reading "They shohly done picked a fine day fer it."
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading The darky scratched his head thoughtfully, then rolled his eyes to squint at the cloudless blue of the sky, and finally remarked in a pleased tone:
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From this reading But one morning, in answer to the usual query, there came a variation:
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From this reading The darky scratched his head thoughtfully, then rolled his eyes to squint at the cloudless blue of the sky, and finally remarked in a pleased tone:
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From this reading And the judge's habitual reply was to the effect that there was no news in particular.
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From this reading The darky scratched his head thoughtfully, then rolled his eyes to squint at the cloudless blue of the sky, and finally remarked in a pleased tone:
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From this reading The darky scratched his head thoughtfully, then rolled his eyes to squint at the cloudless blue of the sky, and finally remarked in a pleased tone:
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From this reading "They shohly done picked a fine day fer it."
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From this reading The darky scratched his head thoughtfully, then rolled his eyes to squint at the cloudless blue of the sky, and finally remarked in a pleased tone:
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From this reading "Our country has declared war against Spain."
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From this reading The darky scratched his head thoughtfully, then rolled his eyes to squint at the cloudless blue of the sky, and finally remarked in a pleased tone:
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading And the judge's habitual reply was to the effect that there was no news in particular.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading And the judge's habitual reply was to the effect that there was no news in particular.
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From this reading The darky scratched his head thoughtfully, then rolled his eyes to squint at the cloudless blue of the sky, and finally remarked in a pleased tone:
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From this reading And the judge's habitual reply was to the effect that there was no news in particular.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "They shohly done picked a fine day fer it."
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From this reading The darky scratched his head thoughtfully, then rolled his eyes to squint at the cloudless blue of the sky, and finally remarked in a pleased tone:
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading And the judge's habitual reply was to the effect that there was no news in particular.
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From this reading The darky scratched his head thoughtfully, then rolled his eyes to squint at the cloudless blue of the sky, and finally remarked in a pleased tone:
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From this reading But one morning, in answer to the usual query, there came a variation:
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From this reading But one morning, in answer to the usual query, there came a variation:
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From this reading "Our country has declared war against Spain."
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading And the judge's habitual reply was to the effect that there was no news in particular.
