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Chapter V
Early at morning Old Master came into our room. I was awake but Bob was still asleep. "Dan," he said, "I want to ask you something and I want you to tell me the truth, and if you don't, I'll whip you within an inch of your life, sir." He always said sir when he strove to be emphatic. "Were you at the window last night when the doctor and I were standing down in the yard?
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an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"Were you at the window last night when the doctor and I were standing down in the yard?”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"Were you at the window last night when the doctor and I were standing down in the yard?”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"Dan," he said, "I want to ask you something and I want you to tell me the truth, and if you don't, I'll whip you within an inch of your life, sir."”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Early at morning Old Master came into our room.”
a thing, without saying which
From this reading “"Dan," he said, "I want to ask you something and I want you to tell me the truth, and if you don't, I'll whip you within an inch of your life, sir."”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “"Were you at the window last night when the doctor and I were standing down in the yard?”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “I was awake but Bob was still asleep.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"Dan," he said, "I want to ask you something and I want you to tell me the truth, and if you don't, I'll whip you within an inch of your life, sir."”
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading “"Dan," he said, "I want to ask you something and I want you to tell me the truth, and if you don't, I'll whip you within an inch of your life, sir."”
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From this reading He always said sir when he strove to be emphatic.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading "Dan," he said, "I want to ask you something and I want you to tell me the truth, and if you don't, I'll whip you within an inch of your life, sir."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Dan," he said, "I want to ask you something and I want you to tell me the truth, and if you don't, I'll whip you within an inch of your life, sir."
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From this reading "Dan," he said, "I want to ask you something and I want you to tell me the truth, and if you don't, I'll whip you within an inch of your life, sir."
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From this reading I was awake but Bob was still asleep.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Early at morning Old Master came into our room.
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From this reading I was awake but Bob was still asleep.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading He always said sir when he strove to be emphatic.
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From this reading I was awake but Bob was still asleep.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading I was awake but Bob was still asleep.
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From this reading Early at morning Old Master came into our room.
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From this reading "Dan," he said, "I want to ask you something and I want you to tell me the truth, and if you don't, I'll whip you within an inch of your life, sir."
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Were you at the window last night when the doctor and I were standing down in the yard?
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From this reading "Dan," he said, "I want to ask you something and I want you to tell me the truth, and if you don't, I'll whip you within an inch of your life, sir."
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From this reading "Were you at the window last night when the doctor and I were standing down in the yard?
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From this reading Early at morning Old Master came into our room.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He always said sir when he strove to be emphatic.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Dan," he said, "I want to ask you something and I want you to tell me the truth, and if you don't, I'll whip you within an inch of your life, sir."
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I was awake but Bob was still asleep.
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From this reading "Dan," he said, "I want to ask you something and I want you to tell me the truth, and if you don't, I'll whip you within an inch of your life, sir."
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "Dan," he said, "I want to ask you something and I want you to tell me the truth, and if you don't, I'll whip you within an inch of your life, sir."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "Were you at the window last night when the doctor and I were standing down in the yard?
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From this reading "Dan," he said, "I want to ask you something and I want you to tell me the truth, and if you don't, I'll whip you within an inch of your life, sir."
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Early at morning Old Master came into our room.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Were you at the window last night when the doctor and I were standing down in the yard?
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Dan," he said, "I want to ask you something and I want you to tell me the truth, and if you don't, I'll whip you within an inch of your life, sir."
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From this reading Early at morning Old Master came into our room.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Dan," he said, "I want to ask you something and I want you to tell me the truth, and if you don't, I'll whip you within an inch of your life, sir."
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Early at morning Old Master came into our room.
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From this reading "Were you at the window last night when the doctor and I were standing down in the yard?
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Dan," he said, "I want to ask you something and I want you to tell me the truth, and if you don't, I'll whip you within an inch of your life, sir."
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From this reading Early at morning Old Master came into our room.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading Early at morning Old Master came into our room.
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From this reading Early at morning Old Master came into our room.
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From this reading "Dan," he said, "I want to ask you something and I want you to tell me the truth, and if you don't, I'll whip you within an inch of your life, sir."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Dan," he said, "I want to ask you something and I want you to tell me the truth, and if you don't, I'll whip you within an inch of your life, sir."
a thing, without saying which
From this reading "Dan," he said, "I want to ask you something and I want you to tell me the truth, and if you don't, I'll whip you within an inch of your life, sir."
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading "Were you at the window last night when the doctor and I were standing down in the yard?
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I was awake but Bob was still asleep.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He always said sir when he strove to be emphatic.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Dan," he said, "I want to ask you something and I want you to tell me the truth, and if you don't, I'll whip you within an inch of your life, sir."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Dan," he said, "I want to ask you something and I want you to tell me the truth, and if you don't, I'll whip you within an inch of your life, sir."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Dan," he said, "I want to ask you something and I want you to tell me the truth, and if you don't, I'll whip you within an inch of your life, sir."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Dan," he said, "I want to ask you something and I want you to tell me the truth, and if you don't, I'll whip you within an inch of your life, sir."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Dan," he said, "I want to ask you something and I want you to tell me the truth, and if you don't, I'll whip you within an inch of your life, sir."
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I was awake but Bob was still asleep.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "Were you at the window last night when the doctor and I were standing down in the yard?
at the time that
From this reading He always said sir when he strove to be emphatic.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Dan," he said, "I want to ask you something and I want you to tell me the truth, and if you don't, I'll whip you within an inch of your life, sir."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Were you at the window last night when the doctor and I were standing down in the yard?
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading "Dan," he said, "I want to ask you something and I want you to tell me the truth, and if you don't, I'll whip you within an inch of your life, sir."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Were you at the window last night when the doctor and I were standing down in the yard?
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Dan," he said, "I want to ask you something and I want you to tell me the truth, and if you don't, I'll whip you within an inch of your life, sir."
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Dan," he said, "I want to ask you something and I want you to tell me the truth, and if you don't, I'll whip you within an inch of your life, sir."
