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Chapter XVI
“What makes you think George Piggins is on Big Hole Island?” says I to Mark when we met early the next morning. I didn’t see why he should hit on that place for George to hide. The world looked like a pretty good-sized place to me, and I couldn’t see any reason for picking a couple of acres of marshy ground out of it. But he had some reason and I wanted to know what it was. “Well,” says he, “you know George.”
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two people or things considered together
From this reading “The world looked like a pretty good-sized place to me, and I couldn’t see any reason for picking a couple of acres of marshy ground out of it.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “But he had some reason and I wanted to know what it was.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The world looked like a pretty good-sized place to me, and I couldn’t see any reason for picking a couple of acres of marshy ground out of it.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““What makes you think George Piggins is on Big Hole Island?” says I to Mark when we met early the next morning.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““What makes you think George Piggins is on Big Hole Island?” says I to Mark when we met early the next morning.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““What makes you think George Piggins is on Big Hole Island?” says I to Mark when we met early the next morning.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““Well,” says he, “you know George.””
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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 world looked like a pretty good-sized place to me, and I couldn’t see any reason for picking a couple of acres of marshy ground out of it.
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From this reading The world looked like a pretty good-sized place to me, and I couldn’t see any reason for picking a couple of acres of marshy ground out of it.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The world looked like a pretty good-sized place to me, and I couldn’t see any reason for picking a couple of acres of marshy ground out of it.
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From this reading The world looked like a pretty good-sized place to me, and I couldn’t see any reason for picking a couple of acres of marshy ground out of it.
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From this reading “What makes you think George Piggins is on Big Hole Island?” says I to Mark when we met early the next morning.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But he had some reason and I wanted to know what it was.
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From this reading The world looked like a pretty good-sized place to me, and I couldn’t see any reason for picking a couple of acres of marshy ground out of it.
two people or things considered together
From this reading The world looked like a pretty good-sized place to me, and I couldn’t see any reason for picking a couple of acres of marshy ground out of it.
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From this reading I didn’t see why he should hit on that place for George to hide.
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From this reading “What makes you think George Piggins is on Big Hole Island?” says I to Mark when we met early the next morning.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading I didn’t see why he should hit on that place for George to hide.
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From this reading “What makes you think George Piggins is on Big Hole Island?” says I to Mark when we met early the next morning.
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From this reading The world looked like a pretty good-sized place to me, and I couldn’t see any reason for picking a couple of acres of marshy ground out of it.
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From this reading The world looked like a pretty good-sized place to me, and I couldn’t see any reason for picking a couple of acres of marshy ground out of it.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading But he had some reason and I wanted to know what it was.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading I didn’t see why he should hit on that place for George to hide.
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From this reading I didn’t see why he should hit on that place for George to hide.
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From this reading I didn’t see why he should hit on that place for George to hide.
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From this reading “What makes you think George Piggins is on Big Hole Island?” says I to Mark when we met early the next morning.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “What makes you think George Piggins is on Big Hole Island?” says I to Mark when we met early the next morning.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “What makes you think George Piggins is on Big Hole Island?” says I to Mark when we met early the next morning.
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From this reading “What makes you think George Piggins is on Big Hole Island?” says I to Mark when we met early the next morning.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The world looked like a pretty good-sized place to me, and I couldn’t see any reason for picking a couple of acres of marshy ground out of it.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading But he had some reason and I wanted to know what it was.
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From this reading The world looked like a pretty good-sized place to me, and I couldn’t see any reason for picking a couple of acres of marshy ground out of it.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The world looked like a pretty good-sized place to me, and I couldn’t see any reason for picking a couple of acres of marshy ground out of it.
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From this reading “What makes you think George Piggins is on Big Hole Island?” says I to Mark when we met early the next morning.
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From this reading “What makes you think George Piggins is on Big Hole Island?” says I to Mark when we met early the next morning.
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From this reading The world looked like a pretty good-sized place to me, and I couldn’t see any reason for picking a couple of acres of marshy ground out of it.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The world looked like a pretty good-sized place to me, and I couldn’t see any reason for picking a couple of acres of marshy ground out of it.
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From this reading “What makes you think George Piggins is on Big Hole Island?” says I to Mark when we met early the next morning.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “What makes you think George Piggins is on Big Hole Island?” says I to Mark when we met early the next morning.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “What makes you think George Piggins is on Big Hole Island?” says I to Mark when we met early the next morning.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The world looked like a pretty good-sized place to me, and I couldn’t see any reason for picking a couple of acres of marshy ground out of it.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading “What makes you think George Piggins is on Big Hole Island?” says I to Mark when we met early the next morning.
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From this reading The world looked like a pretty good-sized place to me, and I couldn’t see any reason for picking a couple of acres of marshy ground out of it.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The world looked like a pretty good-sized place to me, and I couldn’t see any reason for picking a couple of acres of marshy ground out of it.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “What makes you think George Piggins is on Big Hole Island?” says I to Mark when we met early the next morning.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I didn’t see why he should hit on that place for George to hide.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The world looked like a pretty good-sized place to me, and I couldn’t see any reason for picking a couple of acres of marshy ground out of it.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The world looked like a pretty good-sized place to me, and I couldn’t see any reason for picking a couple of acres of marshy ground out of it.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “What makes you think George Piggins is on Big Hole Island?” says I to Mark when we met early the next morning.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I didn’t see why he should hit on that place for George to hide.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading I didn’t see why he should hit on that place for George to hide.
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From this reading But he had some reason and I wanted to know what it was.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I didn’t see why he should hit on that place for George to hide.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “What makes you think George Piggins is on Big Hole Island?” says I to Mark when we met early the next morning.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “What makes you think George Piggins is on Big Hole Island?” says I to Mark when we met early the next morning.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “What makes you think George Piggins is on Big Hole Island?” says I to Mark when we met early the next morning.
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From this reading But he had some reason and I wanted to know what it was.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading But he had some reason and I wanted to know what it was.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading “What makes you think George Piggins is on Big Hole Island?” says I to Mark when we met early the next morning.
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From this reading “Well,” says he, “you know George.”
used to ask for information about something
From this reading “What makes you think George Piggins is on Big Hole Island?” says I to Mark when we met early the next morning.
at the time that
From this reading “What makes you think George Piggins is on Big Hole Island?” says I to Mark when we met early the next morning.
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From this reading I didn’t see why he should hit on that place for George to hide.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The world looked like a pretty good-sized place to me, and I couldn’t see any reason for picking a couple of acres of marshy ground out of it.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “What makes you think George Piggins is on Big Hole Island?” says I to Mark when we met early the next morning.
