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Chapter I
THE LEATHER PUSHERS, FIGHTING BLOOD, ETC. H. C. W. Brains is great things to have, and many's the time I've wished I had a set of 'em in _my_ head instead of just plain bone! Still they's a lot of guys which has gone through life like a yegg goes through a safe, and taken everything out of it that wasn't nailed, with nothin' in their head but hair! A college professor gets five thousand a year, a good lightweight will grab that much a fight.
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an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “THE LEATHER PUSHERS, FIGHTING BLOOD, ETC.”
all things; all of a situation
From this reading “Still they's a lot of guys which has gone through life like a yegg goes through a safe, and taken everything out of it that wasn't nailed, with nothin' in their head but hair!”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “A college professor gets five thousand a year, a good lightweight will grab that much a fight.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Brains is great things to have, and many's the time I've wished I had a set of 'em in _my_ head instead of just plain bone!”
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Still they's a lot of guys which has gone through life like a yegg goes through a safe, and taken everything out of it that wasn't nailed, with nothin' in their head but hair!”
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “Brains is great things to have, and many's the time I've wished I had a set of 'em in _my_ head instead of just plain bone!”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Still they's a lot of guys which has gone through life like a yegg goes through a safe, and taken everything out of it that wasn't nailed, with nothin' in their head but hair!”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Still they's a lot of guys which has gone through life like a yegg goes through a safe, and taken everything out of it that wasn't nailed, with nothin' in their head but hair!”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “Still they's a lot of guys which has gone through life like a yegg goes through a safe, and taken everything out of it that wasn't nailed, with nothin' in their head but hair!”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Brains is great things to have, and many's the time I've wished I had a set of 'em in _my_ head instead of just plain bone!”
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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 Brains is great things to have, and many's the time I've wished I had a set of 'em in _my_ head instead of just plain bone!
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Brains is great things to have, and many's the time I've wished I had a set of 'em in _my_ head instead of just plain bone!
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading THE LEATHER PUSHERS, FIGHTING BLOOD, ETC.
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From this reading Brains is great things to have, and many's the time I've wished I had a set of 'em in _my_ head instead of just plain bone!
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From this reading Brains is great things to have, and many's the time I've wished I had a set of 'em in _my_ head instead of just plain bone!
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Still they's a lot of guys which has gone through life like a yegg goes through a safe, and taken everything out of it that wasn't nailed, with nothin' in their head but hair!
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From this reading H. C. W.
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From this reading A college professor gets five thousand a year, a good lightweight will grab that much a fight.
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From this reading Brains is great things to have, and many's the time I've wished I had a set of 'em in _my_ head instead of just plain bone!
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From this reading THE LEATHER PUSHERS, FIGHTING BLOOD, ETC.
all things; all of a situation
From this reading Still they's a lot of guys which has gone through life like a yegg goes through a safe, and taken everything out of it that wasn't nailed, with nothin' in their head but hair!
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From this reading A college professor gets five thousand a year, a good lightweight will grab that much a fight.
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From this reading THE LEATHER PUSHERS, FIGHTING BLOOD, ETC.
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From this reading A college professor gets five thousand a year, a good lightweight will grab that much a fight.
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From this reading A college professor gets five thousand a year, a good lightweight will grab that much a fight.
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From this reading Still they's a lot of guys which has gone through life like a yegg goes through a safe, and taken everything out of it that wasn't nailed, with nothin' in their head but hair!
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From this reading Still they's a lot of guys which has gone through life like a yegg goes through a safe, and taken everything out of it that wasn't nailed, with nothin' in their head but hair!
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading A college professor gets five thousand a year, a good lightweight will grab that much a fight.
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From this reading A college professor gets five thousand a year, a good lightweight will grab that much a fight.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Brains is great things to have, and many's the time I've wished I had a set of 'em in _my_ head instead of just plain bone!
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From this reading Still they's a lot of guys which has gone through life like a yegg goes through a safe, and taken everything out of it that wasn't nailed, with nothin' in their head but hair!
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From this reading H. C. W.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Brains is great things to have, and many's the time I've wished I had a set of 'em in _my_ head instead of just plain bone!
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From this reading Still they's a lot of guys which has gone through life like a yegg goes through a safe, and taken everything out of it that wasn't nailed, with nothin' in their head but hair!
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Still they's a lot of guys which has gone through life like a yegg goes through a safe, and taken everything out of it that wasn't nailed, with nothin' in their head but hair!
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Brains is great things to have, and many's the time I've wished I had a set of 'em in _my_ head instead of just plain bone!
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From this reading Brains is great things to have, and many's the time I've wished I had a set of 'em in _my_ head instead of just plain bone!
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Brains is great things to have, and many's the time I've wished I had a set of 'em in _my_ head instead of just plain bone!
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From this reading Brains is great things to have, and many's the time I've wished I had a set of 'em in _my_ head instead of just plain bone!
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Brains is great things to have, and many's the time I've wished I had a set of 'em in _my_ head instead of just plain bone!
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From this reading Brains is great things to have, and many's the time I've wished I had a set of 'em in _my_ head instead of just plain bone!
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Brains is great things to have, and many's the time I've wished I had a set of 'em in _my_ head instead of just plain bone!
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Still they's a lot of guys which has gone through life like a yegg goes through a safe, and taken everything out of it that wasn't nailed, with nothin' in their head but hair!
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From this reading Brains is great things to have, and many's the time I've wished I had a set of 'em in _my_ head instead of just plain bone!
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From this reading THE LEATHER PUSHERS, FIGHTING BLOOD, ETC.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Still they's a lot of guys which has gone through life like a yegg goes through a safe, and taken everything out of it that wasn't nailed, with nothin' in their head but hair!
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From this reading A college professor gets five thousand a year, a good lightweight will grab that much a fight.
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From this reading Still they's a lot of guys which has gone through life like a yegg goes through a safe, and taken everything out of it that wasn't nailed, with nothin' in their head but hair!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Still they's a lot of guys which has gone through life like a yegg goes through a safe, and taken everything out of it that wasn't nailed, with nothin' in their head but hair!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Brains is great things to have, and many's the time I've wished I had a set of 'em in _my_ head instead of just plain bone!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A college professor gets five thousand a year, a good lightweight will grab that much a fight.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Brains is great things to have, and many's the time I've wished I had a set of 'em in _my_ head instead of just plain bone!
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From this reading Still they's a lot of guys which has gone through life like a yegg goes through a safe, and taken everything out of it that wasn't nailed, with nothin' in their head but hair!
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From this reading Still they's a lot of guys which has gone through life like a yegg goes through a safe, and taken everything out of it that wasn't nailed, with nothin' in their head but hair!
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Brains is great things to have, and many's the time I've wished I had a set of 'em in _my_ head instead of just plain bone!
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From this reading Still they's a lot of guys which has gone through life like a yegg goes through a safe, and taken everything out of it that wasn't nailed, with nothin' in their head but hair!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Brains is great things to have, and many's the time I've wished I had a set of 'em in _my_ head instead of just plain bone!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A college professor gets five thousand a year, a good lightweight will grab that much a fight.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE LEATHER PUSHERS, FIGHTING BLOOD, ETC.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Still they's a lot of guys which has gone through life like a yegg goes through a safe, and taken everything out of it that wasn't nailed, with nothin' in their head but hair!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Brains is great things to have, and many's the time I've wished I had a set of 'em in _my_ head instead of just plain bone!
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Still they's a lot of guys which has gone through life like a yegg goes through a safe, and taken everything out of it that wasn't nailed, with nothin' in their head but hair!
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From this reading Still they's a lot of guys which has gone through life like a yegg goes through a safe, and taken everything out of it that wasn't nailed, with nothin' in their head but hair!
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Still they's a lot of guys which has gone through life like a yegg goes through a safe, and taken everything out of it that wasn't nailed, with nothin' in their head but hair!
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE LEATHER PUSHERS, FIGHTING BLOOD, ETC.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Still they's a lot of guys which has gone through life like a yegg goes through a safe, and taken everything out of it that wasn't nailed, with nothin' in their head but hair!
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From this reading Still they's a lot of guys which has gone through life like a yegg goes through a safe, and taken everything out of it that wasn't nailed, with nothin' in their head but hair!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Brains is great things to have, and many's the time I've wished I had a set of 'em in _my_ head instead of just plain bone!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A college professor gets five thousand a year, a good lightweight will grab that much a fight.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Still they's a lot of guys which has gone through life like a yegg goes through a safe, and taken everything out of it that wasn't nailed, with nothin' in their head but hair!
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Brains is great things to have, and many's the time I've wished I had a set of 'em in _my_ head instead of just plain bone!
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Brains is great things to have, and many's the time I've wished I had a set of 'em in _my_ head instead of just plain bone!
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From this reading H. C. W.
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From this reading Still they's a lot of guys which has gone through life like a yegg goes through a safe, and taken everything out of it that wasn't nailed, with nothin' in their head but hair!
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Still they's a lot of guys which has gone through life like a yegg goes through a safe, and taken everything out of it that wasn't nailed, with nothin' in their head but hair!
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading A college professor gets five thousand a year, a good lightweight will grab that much a fight.
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From this reading Brains is great things to have, and many's the time I've wished I had a set of 'em in _my_ head instead of just plain bone!
in the company of; together with
From this reading Still they's a lot of guys which has gone through life like a yegg goes through a safe, and taken everything out of it that wasn't nailed, with nothin' in their head but hair!
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From this reading A college professor gets five thousand a year, a good lightweight will grab that much a fight.
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From this reading Still they's a lot of guys which has gone through life like a yegg goes through a safe, and taken everything out of it that wasn't nailed, with nothin' in their head but hair!
