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Chapter IX
SHARP WORK The American's easy-going badinage provided the best sort of tonic. Theydon laughed as he transferred the pistol from one pocket to the other. "My motto is 'Defense, not Defiance,'" he said. "I hope sincerely that I shall not be called on to shoot, or even threaten any one. Using firearms, although for self-protection, is a very serious matter in this country.
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a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “Using firearms, although for self-protection, is a very serious matter in this country.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"I hope sincerely that I shall not be called on to shoot, or even threaten any one.”
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “Theydon laughed as he transferred the pistol from one pocket to the other.”
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading “"I hope sincerely that I shall not be called on to shoot, or even threaten any one.”
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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 Using firearms, although for self-protection, is a very serious matter in this country.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Using firearms, although for self-protection, is a very serious matter in this country.
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From this reading SHARP WORK The American's easy-going badinage provided the best sort of tonic.
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From this reading "I hope sincerely that I shall not be called on to shoot, or even threaten any one.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Theydon laughed as he transferred the pistol from one pocket to the other.
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From this reading SHARP WORK The American's easy-going badinage provided the best sort of tonic.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "I hope sincerely that I shall not be called on to shoot, or even threaten any one.
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From this reading SHARP WORK The American's easy-going badinage provided the best sort of tonic.
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From this reading "I hope sincerely that I shall not be called on to shoot, or even threaten any one.
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From this reading Using firearms, although for self-protection, is a very serious matter in this country.
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From this reading "My motto is 'Defense, not Defiance,'" he said.
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From this reading "My motto is 'Defense, not Defiance,'" he said.
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From this reading SHARP WORK The American's easy-going badinage provided the best sort of tonic.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "I hope sincerely that I shall not be called on to shoot, or even threaten any one.
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From this reading Using firearms, although for self-protection, is a very serious matter in this country.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Using firearms, although for self-protection, is a very serious matter in this country.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Theydon laughed as he transferred the pistol from one pocket to the other.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Theydon laughed as he transferred the pistol from one pocket to the other.
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From this reading "I hope sincerely that I shall not be called on to shoot, or even threaten any one.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I hope sincerely that I shall not be called on to shoot, or even threaten any one.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Using firearms, although for self-protection, is a very serious matter in this country.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "My motto is 'Defense, not Defiance,'" he said.
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From this reading Theydon laughed as he transferred the pistol from one pocket to the other.
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From this reading Using firearms, although for self-protection, is a very serious matter in this country.
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From this reading "My motto is 'Defense, not Defiance,'" he said.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "My motto is 'Defense, not Defiance,'" he said.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "My motto is 'Defense, not Defiance,'" he said.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading SHARP WORK The American's easy-going badinage provided the best sort of tonic.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "I hope sincerely that I shall not be called on to shoot, or even threaten any one.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Theydon laughed as he transferred the pistol from one pocket to the other.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading "I hope sincerely that I shall not be called on to shoot, or even threaten any one.
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From this reading Theydon laughed as he transferred the pistol from one pocket to the other.
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From this reading Theydon laughed as he transferred the pistol from one pocket to the other.
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From this reading Theydon laughed as he transferred the pistol from one pocket to the other.
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From this reading SHARP WORK The American's easy-going badinage provided the best sort of tonic.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "My motto is 'Defense, not Defiance,'" he said.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Using firearms, although for self-protection, is a very serious matter in this country.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Using firearms, although for self-protection, is a very serious matter in this country.
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading "I hope sincerely that I shall not be called on to shoot, or even threaten any one.
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From this reading SHARP WORK The American's easy-going badinage provided the best sort of tonic.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I hope sincerely that I shall not be called on to shoot, or even threaten any one.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I hope sincerely that I shall not be called on to shoot, or even threaten any one.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading SHARP WORK The American's easy-going badinage provided the best sort of tonic.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "I hope sincerely that I shall not be called on to shoot, or even threaten any one.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading SHARP WORK The American's easy-going badinage provided the best sort of tonic.
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From this reading Theydon laughed as he transferred the pistol from one pocket to the other.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Using firearms, although for self-protection, is a very serious matter in this country.
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From this reading "I hope sincerely that I shall not be called on to shoot, or even threaten any one.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Theydon laughed as he transferred the pistol from one pocket to the other.
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From this reading SHARP WORK The American's easy-going badinage provided the best sort of tonic.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Theydon laughed as he transferred the pistol from one pocket to the other.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Using firearms, although for self-protection, is a very serious matter in this country.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Using firearms, although for self-protection, is a very serious matter in this country.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading SHARP WORK The American's easy-going badinage provided the best sort of tonic.
