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Chapter V
"What the devul is all this row about? Agg, can't you get along without stirring up the old folks every time I'm out o' the house?" The speaker was Ed, now a tall and slouchily dressed man of thirty-two or three; his face still handsome in a certain dark, cleanly-cut style, but he wore a surly look as he lounged in with insolent swagger, clothed in greasy overalls and a hickory shirt. "Hello, Will! I heard you'd got home.
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on the subject of; concerning
From this reading “"What the devul is all this row about?”
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading “Agg, can't you get along without stirring up the old folks every time I'm out o' the house?"”
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading “Agg, can't you get along without stirring up the old folks every time I'm out o' the house?"”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “The speaker was Ed, now a tall and slouchily dressed man of thirty-two or three; his face still handsome in a certain dark, cleanly-cut style, but he wore a surly look as he lounged in with insolent swagger, clothed in greasy overalls and a hickory shirt.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The speaker was Ed, now a tall and slouchily dressed man of thirty-two or three; his face still handsome in a certain dark, cleanly-cut style, but he wore a surly look as he lounged in with insolent swagger, clothed in greasy overalls and a hickory shirt.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The speaker was Ed, now a tall and slouchily dressed man of thirty-two or three; his face still handsome in a certain dark, cleanly-cut style, but he wore a surly look as he lounged in with insolent swagger, clothed in greasy overalls and a hickory shirt.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Agg, can't you get along without stirring up the old folks every time I'm out o' the house?"”
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading “Agg, can't you get along without stirring up the old folks every time I'm out o' the house?"”
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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 speaker was Ed, now a tall and slouchily dressed man of thirty-two or three; his face still handsome in a certain dark, cleanly-cut style, but he wore a surly look as he lounged in with insolent swagger, clothed in greasy overalls and a hickory shirt.
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading "What the devul is all this row about?
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From this reading Agg, can't you get along without stirring up the old folks every time I'm out o' the house?"
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From this reading "What the devul is all this row about?
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading Agg, can't you get along without stirring up the old folks every time I'm out o' the house?"
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The speaker was Ed, now a tall and slouchily dressed man of thirty-two or three; his face still handsome in a certain dark, cleanly-cut style, but he wore a surly look as he lounged in with insolent swagger, clothed in greasy overalls and a hickory shirt.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The speaker was Ed, now a tall and slouchily dressed man of thirty-two or three; his face still handsome in a certain dark, cleanly-cut style, but he wore a surly look as he lounged in with insolent swagger, clothed in greasy overalls and a hickory shirt.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The speaker was Ed, now a tall and slouchily dressed man of thirty-two or three; his face still handsome in a certain dark, cleanly-cut style, but he wore a surly look as he lounged in with insolent swagger, clothed in greasy overalls and a hickory shirt.
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From this reading Agg, can't you get along without stirring up the old folks every time I'm out o' the house?"
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From this reading The speaker was Ed, now a tall and slouchily dressed man of thirty-two or three; his face still handsome in a certain dark, cleanly-cut style, but he wore a surly look as he lounged in with insolent swagger, clothed in greasy overalls and a hickory shirt.
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From this reading The speaker was Ed, now a tall and slouchily dressed man of thirty-two or three; his face still handsome in a certain dark, cleanly-cut style, but he wore a surly look as he lounged in with insolent swagger, clothed in greasy overalls and a hickory shirt.
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From this reading The speaker was Ed, now a tall and slouchily dressed man of thirty-two or three; his face still handsome in a certain dark, cleanly-cut style, but he wore a surly look as he lounged in with insolent swagger, clothed in greasy overalls and a hickory shirt.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The speaker was Ed, now a tall and slouchily dressed man of thirty-two or three; his face still handsome in a certain dark, cleanly-cut style, but he wore a surly look as he lounged in with insolent swagger, clothed in greasy overalls and a hickory shirt.
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From this reading "What the devul is all this row about?
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From this reading The speaker was Ed, now a tall and slouchily dressed man of thirty-two or three; his face still handsome in a certain dark, cleanly-cut style, but he wore a surly look as he lounged in with insolent swagger, clothed in greasy overalls and a hickory shirt.
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From this reading The speaker was Ed, now a tall and slouchily dressed man of thirty-two or three; his face still handsome in a certain dark, cleanly-cut style, but he wore a surly look as he lounged in with insolent swagger, clothed in greasy overalls and a hickory shirt.
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading Agg, can't you get along without stirring up the old folks every time I'm out o' the house?"
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From this reading The speaker was Ed, now a tall and slouchily dressed man of thirty-two or three; his face still handsome in a certain dark, cleanly-cut style, but he wore a surly look as he lounged in with insolent swagger, clothed in greasy overalls and a hickory shirt.
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From this reading Agg, can't you get along without stirring up the old folks every time I'm out o' the house?"
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From this reading Agg, can't you get along without stirring up the old folks every time I'm out o' the house?"
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From this reading I heard you'd got home.
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From this reading The speaker was Ed, now a tall and slouchily dressed man of thirty-two or three; his face still handsome in a certain dark, cleanly-cut style, but he wore a surly look as he lounged in with insolent swagger, clothed in greasy overalls and a hickory shirt.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading The speaker was Ed, now a tall and slouchily dressed man of thirty-two or three; his face still handsome in a certain dark, cleanly-cut style, but he wore a surly look as he lounged in with insolent swagger, clothed in greasy overalls and a hickory shirt.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The speaker was Ed, now a tall and slouchily dressed man of thirty-two or three; his face still handsome in a certain dark, cleanly-cut style, but he wore a surly look as he lounged in with insolent swagger, clothed in greasy overalls and a hickory shirt.
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From this reading I heard you'd got home.
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From this reading "Hello, Will!
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From this reading The speaker was Ed, now a tall and slouchily dressed man of thirty-two or three; his face still handsome in a certain dark, cleanly-cut style, but he wore a surly look as he lounged in with insolent swagger, clothed in greasy overalls and a hickory shirt.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The speaker was Ed, now a tall and slouchily dressed man of thirty-two or three; his face still handsome in a certain dark, cleanly-cut style, but he wore a surly look as he lounged in with insolent swagger, clothed in greasy overalls and a hickory shirt.
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From this reading I heard you'd got home.
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From this reading Agg, can't you get along without stirring up the old folks every time I'm out o' the house?"
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I heard you'd got home.
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From this reading Agg, can't you get along without stirring up the old folks every time I'm out o' the house?"
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The speaker was Ed, now a tall and slouchily dressed man of thirty-two or three; his face still handsome in a certain dark, cleanly-cut style, but he wore a surly look as he lounged in with insolent swagger, clothed in greasy overalls and a hickory shirt.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The speaker was Ed, now a tall and slouchily dressed man of thirty-two or three; his face still handsome in a certain dark, cleanly-cut style, but he wore a surly look as he lounged in with insolent swagger, clothed in greasy overalls and a hickory shirt.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "What the devul is all this row about?
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The speaker was Ed, now a tall and slouchily dressed man of thirty-two or three; his face still handsome in a certain dark, cleanly-cut style, but he wore a surly look as he lounged in with insolent swagger, clothed in greasy overalls and a hickory shirt.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The speaker was Ed, now a tall and slouchily dressed man of thirty-two or three; his face still handsome in a certain dark, cleanly-cut style, but he wore a surly look as he lounged in with insolent swagger, clothed in greasy overalls and a hickory shirt.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The speaker was Ed, now a tall and slouchily dressed man of thirty-two or three; his face still handsome in a certain dark, cleanly-cut style, but he wore a surly look as he lounged in with insolent swagger, clothed in greasy overalls and a hickory shirt.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The speaker was Ed, now a tall and slouchily dressed man of thirty-two or three; his face still handsome in a certain dark, cleanly-cut style, but he wore a surly look as he lounged in with insolent swagger, clothed in greasy overalls and a hickory shirt.
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From this reading Agg, can't you get along without stirring up the old folks every time I'm out o' the house?"
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The speaker was Ed, now a tall and slouchily dressed man of thirty-two or three; his face still handsome in a certain dark, cleanly-cut style, but he wore a surly look as he lounged in with insolent swagger, clothed in greasy overalls and a hickory shirt.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Agg, can't you get along without stirring up the old folks every time I'm out o' the house?"
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading The speaker was Ed, now a tall and slouchily dressed man of thirty-two or three; his face still handsome in a certain dark, cleanly-cut style, but he wore a surly look as he lounged in with insolent swagger, clothed in greasy overalls and a hickory shirt.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Agg, can't you get along without stirring up the old folks every time I'm out o' the house?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The speaker was Ed, now a tall and slouchily dressed man of thirty-two or three; his face still handsome in a certain dark, cleanly-cut style, but he wore a surly look as he lounged in with insolent swagger, clothed in greasy overalls and a hickory shirt.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "What the devul is all this row about?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The speaker was Ed, now a tall and slouchily dressed man of thirty-two or three; his face still handsome in a certain dark, cleanly-cut style, but he wore a surly look as he lounged in with insolent swagger, clothed in greasy overalls and a hickory shirt.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The speaker was Ed, now a tall and slouchily dressed man of thirty-two or three; his face still handsome in a certain dark, cleanly-cut style, but he wore a surly look as he lounged in with insolent swagger, clothed in greasy overalls and a hickory shirt.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The speaker was Ed, now a tall and slouchily dressed man of thirty-two or three; his face still handsome in a certain dark, cleanly-cut style, but he wore a surly look as he lounged in with insolent swagger, clothed in greasy overalls and a hickory shirt.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The speaker was Ed, now a tall and slouchily dressed man of thirty-two or three; his face still handsome in a certain dark, cleanly-cut style, but he wore a surly look as he lounged in with insolent swagger, clothed in greasy overalls and a hickory shirt.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Agg, can't you get along without stirring up the old folks every time I'm out o' the house?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The speaker was Ed, now a tall and slouchily dressed man of thirty-two or three; his face still handsome in a certain dark, cleanly-cut style, but he wore a surly look as he lounged in with insolent swagger, clothed in greasy overalls and a hickory shirt.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The speaker was Ed, now a tall and slouchily dressed man of thirty-two or three; his face still handsome in a certain dark, cleanly-cut style, but he wore a surly look as he lounged in with insolent swagger, clothed in greasy overalls and a hickory shirt.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The speaker was Ed, now a tall and slouchily dressed man of thirty-two or three; his face still handsome in a certain dark, cleanly-cut style, but he wore a surly look as he lounged in with insolent swagger, clothed in greasy overalls and a hickory shirt.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The speaker was Ed, now a tall and slouchily dressed man of thirty-two or three; his face still handsome in a certain dark, cleanly-cut style, but he wore a surly look as he lounged in with insolent swagger, clothed in greasy overalls and a hickory shirt.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "What the devul is all this row about?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The speaker was Ed, now a tall and slouchily dressed man of thirty-two or three; his face still handsome in a certain dark, cleanly-cut style, but he wore a surly look as he lounged in with insolent swagger, clothed in greasy overalls and a hickory shirt.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "What the devul is all this row about?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The speaker was Ed, now a tall and slouchily dressed man of thirty-two or three; his face still handsome in a certain dark, cleanly-cut style, but he wore a surly look as he lounged in with insolent swagger, clothed in greasy overalls and a hickory shirt.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Agg, can't you get along without stirring up the old folks every time I'm out o' the house?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Agg, can't you get along without stirring up the old folks every time I'm out o' the house?"
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The speaker was Ed, now a tall and slouchily dressed man of thirty-two or three; his face still handsome in a certain dark, cleanly-cut style, but he wore a surly look as he lounged in with insolent swagger, clothed in greasy overalls and a hickory shirt.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "What the devul is all this row about?
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "Hello, Will!
in the company of; together with
From this reading The speaker was Ed, now a tall and slouchily dressed man of thirty-two or three; his face still handsome in a certain dark, cleanly-cut style, but he wore a surly look as he lounged in with insolent swagger, clothed in greasy overalls and a hickory shirt.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading Agg, can't you get along without stirring up the old folks every time I'm out o' the house?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The speaker was Ed, now a tall and slouchily dressed man of thirty-two or three; his face still handsome in a certain dark, cleanly-cut style, but he wore a surly look as he lounged in with insolent swagger, clothed in greasy overalls and a hickory shirt.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Agg, can't you get along without stirring up the old folks every time I'm out o' the house?"
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From this reading I heard you'd got home.
