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Chapter V
"So then the Scotch come out strong in the girl, and I made her go home too. If I see 'em in that shack to-morrow, and the weather like it is and like it's going to be, I'll send 'em home again. What in thunder do I care what old Scotty and Jim Boyle says about it? If they want a woman to learn their kids to read, they'd oughta give her a better place than the Whipple shack to keep school in." "They won't," said Belle.
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on the subject of; concerning
From this reading “What in thunder do I care what old Scotty and Jim Boyle says about it?”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “If I see 'em in that shack to-morrow, and the weather like it is and like it's going to be, I'll send 'em home again.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"So then the Scotch come out strong in the girl, and I made her go home too.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “What in thunder do I care what old Scotty and Jim Boyle says about it?”
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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 If they want a woman to learn their kids to read, they'd oughta give her a better place than the Whipple shack to keep school in."
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading What in thunder do I care what old Scotty and Jim Boyle says about it?
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading If I see 'em in that shack to-morrow, and the weather like it is and like it's going to be, I'll send 'em home again.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "So then the Scotch come out strong in the girl, and I made her go home too.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading If I see 'em in that shack to-morrow, and the weather like it is and like it's going to be, I'll send 'em home again.
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From this reading "They won't," said Belle.
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From this reading If they want a woman to learn their kids to read, they'd oughta give her a better place than the Whipple shack to keep school in."
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From this reading What in thunder do I care what old Scotty and Jim Boyle says about it?
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From this reading What in thunder do I care what old Scotty and Jim Boyle says about it?
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "So then the Scotch come out strong in the girl, and I made her go home too.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading What in thunder do I care what old Scotty and Jim Boyle says about it?
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From this reading If I see 'em in that shack to-morrow, and the weather like it is and like it's going to be, I'll send 'em home again.
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From this reading "So then the Scotch come out strong in the girl, and I made her go home too.
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From this reading If they want a woman to learn their kids to read, they'd oughta give her a better place than the Whipple shack to keep school in."
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From this reading "So then the Scotch come out strong in the girl, and I made her go home too.
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From this reading If I see 'em in that shack to-morrow, and the weather like it is and like it's going to be, I'll send 'em home again.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "So then the Scotch come out strong in the girl, and I made her go home too.
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From this reading "So then the Scotch come out strong in the girl, and I made her go home too.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "So then the Scotch come out strong in the girl, and I made her go home too.
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From this reading If I see 'em in that shack to-morrow, and the weather like it is and like it's going to be, I'll send 'em home again.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading If I see 'em in that shack to-morrow, and the weather like it is and like it's going to be, I'll send 'em home again.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "So then the Scotch come out strong in the girl, and I made her go home too.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading If I see 'em in that shack to-morrow, and the weather like it is and like it's going to be, I'll send 'em home again.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading If I see 'em in that shack to-morrow, and the weather like it is and like it's going to be, I'll send 'em home again.
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From this reading If I see 'em in that shack to-morrow, and the weather like it is and like it's going to be, I'll send 'em home again.
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From this reading What in thunder do I care what old Scotty and Jim Boyle says about it?
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From this reading If they want a woman to learn their kids to read, they'd oughta give her a better place than the Whipple shack to keep school in."
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From this reading If they want a woman to learn their kids to read, they'd oughta give her a better place than the Whipple shack to keep school in."
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From this reading If they want a woman to learn their kids to read, they'd oughta give her a better place than the Whipple shack to keep school in."
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From this reading If I see 'em in that shack to-morrow, and the weather like it is and like it's going to be, I'll send 'em home again.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "So then the Scotch come out strong in the girl, and I made her go home too.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading What in thunder do I care what old Scotty and Jim Boyle says about it?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading If they want a woman to learn their kids to read, they'd oughta give her a better place than the Whipple shack to keep school in."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "So then the Scotch come out strong in the girl, and I made her go home too.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading If they want a woman to learn their kids to read, they'd oughta give her a better place than the Whipple shack to keep school in."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading If they want a woman to learn their kids to read, they'd oughta give her a better place than the Whipple shack to keep school in."
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From this reading "They won't," said Belle.
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From this reading What in thunder do I care what old Scotty and Jim Boyle says about it?
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From this reading If they want a woman to learn their kids to read, they'd oughta give her a better place than the Whipple shack to keep school in."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "So then the Scotch come out strong in the girl, and I made her go home too.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading What in thunder do I care what old Scotty and Jim Boyle says about it?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading If I see 'em in that shack to-morrow, and the weather like it is and like it's going to be, I'll send 'em home again.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading If I see 'em in that shack to-morrow, and the weather like it is and like it's going to be, I'll send 'em home again.
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From this reading If I see 'em in that shack to-morrow, and the weather like it is and like it's going to be, I'll send 'em home again.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "So then the Scotch come out strong in the girl, and I made her go home too.
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From this reading "So then the Scotch come out strong in the girl, and I made her go home too.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading If they want a woman to learn their kids to read, they'd oughta give her a better place than the Whipple shack to keep school in."
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading If I see 'em in that shack to-morrow, and the weather like it is and like it's going to be, I'll send 'em home again.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "So then the Scotch come out strong in the girl, and I made her go home too.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading If they want a woman to learn their kids to read, they'd oughta give her a better place than the Whipple shack to keep school in."
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From this reading "So then the Scotch come out strong in the girl, and I made her go home too.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading If they want a woman to learn their kids to read, they'd oughta give her a better place than the Whipple shack to keep school in."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading If they want a woman to learn their kids to read, they'd oughta give her a better place than the Whipple shack to keep school in."
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading What in thunder do I care what old Scotty and Jim Boyle says about it?
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading If I see 'em in that shack to-morrow, and the weather like it is and like it's going to be, I'll send 'em home again.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading If I see 'em in that shack to-morrow, and the weather like it is and like it's going to be, I'll send 'em home again.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "So then the Scotch come out strong in the girl, and I made her go home too.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading If they want a woman to learn their kids to read, they'd oughta give her a better place than the Whipple shack to keep school in."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading If I see 'em in that shack to-morrow, and the weather like it is and like it's going to be, I'll send 'em home again.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading What in thunder do I care what old Scotty and Jim Boyle says about it?
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From this reading If they want a woman to learn their kids to read, they'd oughta give her a better place than the Whipple shack to keep school in."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading If they want a woman to learn their kids to read, they'd oughta give her a better place than the Whipple shack to keep school in."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "They won't," said Belle.
