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Chapter XXIII
"Say I'll tell yeh what I'll do," said the stranger, waking up and speaking in a warmly generous tone. "I'll give you ten bottles of the bitter if you'll let me paint a sign on that barn. It won't hurt the barn a bit, and if you want 'o you can paint it out a year from date. Come, what d'ye say?" "I guess I hadn't better."
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an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Come, what d'ye say?"”
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading “"I'll give you ten bottles of the bitter if you'll let me paint a sign on that barn.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"Say I'll tell yeh what I'll do," said the stranger, waking up and speaking in a warmly generous tone.”
Risen from sleep; conscious.
From this reading “"Say I'll tell yeh what I'll do," said the stranger, waking up and speaking in a warmly generous 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 "Say I'll tell yeh what I'll do," said the stranger, waking up and speaking in a warmly generous tone.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Say I'll tell yeh what I'll do," said the stranger, waking up and speaking in a warmly generous tone.
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From this reading "I'll give you ten bottles of the bitter if you'll let me paint a sign on that barn.
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From this reading "I guess I hadn't better."
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From this reading It won't hurt the barn a bit, and if you want 'o you can paint it out a year from date.
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From this reading "I'll give you ten bottles of the bitter if you'll let me paint a sign on that barn.
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From this reading "I'll give you ten bottles of the bitter if you'll let me paint a sign on that barn.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading It won't hurt the barn a bit, and if you want 'o you can paint it out a year from date.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Come, what d'ye say?"
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From this reading Come, what d'ye say?"
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From this reading It won't hurt the barn a bit, and if you want 'o you can paint it out a year from date.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "Say I'll tell yeh what I'll do," said the stranger, waking up and speaking in a warmly generous tone.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading It won't hurt the barn a bit, and if you want 'o you can paint it out a year from date.
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From this reading "Say I'll tell yeh what I'll do," said the stranger, waking up and speaking in a warmly generous tone.
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From this reading "I'll give you ten bottles of the bitter if you'll let me paint a sign on that barn.
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From this reading "I guess I hadn't better."
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From this reading "I guess I hadn't better."
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From this reading It won't hurt the barn a bit, and if you want 'o you can paint it out a year from date.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I guess I hadn't better."
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From this reading "Say I'll tell yeh what I'll do," said the stranger, waking up and speaking in a warmly generous tone.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "I'll give you ten bottles of the bitter if you'll let me paint a sign on that barn.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "Say I'll tell yeh what I'll do," said the stranger, waking up and speaking in a warmly generous tone.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It won't hurt the barn a bit, and if you want 'o you can paint it out a year from date.
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading "I'll give you ten bottles of the bitter if you'll let me paint a sign on that barn.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "I'll give you ten bottles of the bitter if you'll let me paint a sign on that barn.
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From this reading It won't hurt the barn a bit, and if you want 'o you can paint it out a year from date.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "I'll give you ten bottles of the bitter if you'll let me paint a sign on that barn.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "I'll give you ten bottles of the bitter if you'll let me paint a sign on that barn.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It won't hurt the barn a bit, and if you want 'o you can paint it out a year from date.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I'll give you ten bottles of the bitter if you'll let me paint a sign on that barn.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Say I'll tell yeh what I'll do," said the stranger, waking up and speaking in a warmly generous tone.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Say I'll tell yeh what I'll do," said the stranger, waking up and speaking in a warmly generous tone.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I'll give you ten bottles of the bitter if you'll let me paint a sign on that barn.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Say I'll tell yeh what I'll do," said the stranger, waking up and speaking in a warmly generous tone.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Say I'll tell yeh what I'll do," said the stranger, waking up and speaking in a warmly generous tone.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Say I'll tell yeh what I'll do," said the stranger, waking up and speaking in a warmly generous tone.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I'll give you ten bottles of the bitter if you'll let me paint a sign on that barn.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "I'll give you ten bottles of the bitter if you'll let me paint a sign on that barn.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Say I'll tell yeh what I'll do," said the stranger, waking up and speaking in a warmly generous tone.
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From this reading "Say I'll tell yeh what I'll do," said the stranger, waking up and speaking in a warmly generous tone.
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From this reading "Say I'll tell yeh what I'll do," said the stranger, waking up and speaking in a warmly generous tone.
Risen from sleep; conscious.
From this reading "Say I'll tell yeh what I'll do," said the stranger, waking up and speaking in a warmly generous tone.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It won't hurt the barn a bit, and if you want 'o you can paint it out a year from date.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Say I'll tell yeh what I'll do," said the stranger, waking up and speaking in a warmly generous tone.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "Say I'll tell yeh what I'll do," said the stranger, waking up and speaking in a warmly generous tone.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It won't hurt the barn a bit, and if you want 'o you can paint it out a year from date.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It won't hurt the barn a bit, and if you want 'o you can paint it out a year from date.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Say I'll tell yeh what I'll do," said the stranger, waking up and speaking in a warmly generous tone.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "I'll give you ten bottles of the bitter if you'll let me paint a sign on that barn.
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From this reading "I'll give you ten bottles of the bitter if you'll let me paint a sign on that barn.
