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Chapter IX
"Why don't you shoot him on the spot?" said Wilder. "And mar my own chance," thought Jack. "No, that will never do; his life is not to be thrown away. Be quiet," said he, in a whisper to Wilder; "I've another card to play, which shall serve us better than all the plunder here. No harm must come to that youngster; his life is worth thousands to us."
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a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “Be quiet," said he, in a whisper to Wilder; "I've another card to play, which shall serve us better than all the plunder here.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “No harm must come to that youngster; his life is worth thousands to us."”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Be quiet," said he, in a whisper to Wilder; "I've another card to play, which shall serve us better than all the plunder here.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"No, that will never do; his life is not to be thrown away.”
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading “No harm must come to that youngster; his life is worth thousands to us."”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"No, that will never do; his life is not to be thrown away.”
Goods or treasure taken by force or theft, especially in war or banditry.
From this reading “Be quiet," said he, in a whisper to Wilder; "I've another card to play, which shall serve us better than all the plunder here.”
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading “Be quiet," said he, in a whisper to Wilder; "I've another card to play, which shall serve us better than all the plunder here.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"And mar my own chance," thought Jack.”
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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 Be quiet," said he, in a whisper to Wilder; "I've another card to play, which shall serve us better than all the plunder here.
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From this reading Be quiet," said he, in a whisper to Wilder; "I've another card to play, which shall serve us better than all the plunder here.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "And mar my own chance," thought Jack.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Be quiet," said he, in a whisper to Wilder; "I've another card to play, which shall serve us better than all the plunder here.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "No, that will never do; his life is not to be thrown away.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "No, that will never do; his life is not to be thrown away.
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From this reading Be quiet," said he, in a whisper to Wilder; "I've another card to play, which shall serve us better than all the plunder here.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Be quiet," said he, in a whisper to Wilder; "I've another card to play, which shall serve us better than all the plunder here.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "And mar my own chance," thought Jack.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading No harm must come to that youngster; his life is worth thousands to us."
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "No, that will never do; his life is not to be thrown away.
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From this reading "Why don't you shoot him on the spot?" said Wilder.
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From this reading No harm must come to that youngster; his life is worth thousands to us."
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Be quiet," said he, in a whisper to Wilder; "I've another card to play, which shall serve us better than all the plunder here.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Be quiet," said he, in a whisper to Wilder; "I've another card to play, which shall serve us better than all the plunder here.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Why don't you shoot him on the spot?" said Wilder.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "No, that will never do; his life is not to be thrown away.
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From this reading Be quiet," said he, in a whisper to Wilder; "I've another card to play, which shall serve us better than all the plunder here.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Be quiet," said he, in a whisper to Wilder; "I've another card to play, which shall serve us better than all the plunder here.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "No, that will never do; his life is not to be thrown away.
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From this reading "And mar my own chance," thought Jack.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "No, that will never do; his life is not to be thrown away.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "And mar my own chance," thought Jack.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading No harm must come to that youngster; his life is worth thousands to us."
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "And mar my own chance," thought Jack.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "No, that will never do; his life is not to be thrown away.
not any; not one
From this reading "No, that will never do; his life is not to be thrown away.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "No, that will never do; his life is not to be thrown away.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "Why don't you shoot him on the spot?" said Wilder.
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From this reading "And mar my own chance," thought Jack.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Be quiet," said he, in a whisper to Wilder; "I've another card to play, which shall serve us better than all the plunder here.
Goods or treasure taken by force or theft, especially in war or banditry.
From this reading Be quiet," said he, in a whisper to Wilder; "I've another card to play, which shall serve us better than all the plunder here.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Be quiet," said he, in a whisper to Wilder; "I've another card to play, which shall serve us better than all the plunder here.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Why don't you shoot him on the spot?" said Wilder.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Be quiet," said he, in a whisper to Wilder; "I've another card to play, which shall serve us better than all the plunder here.
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading Be quiet," said he, in a whisper to Wilder; "I've another card to play, which shall serve us better than all the plunder here.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Why don't you shoot him on the spot?" said Wilder.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Why don't you shoot him on the spot?" said Wilder.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Be quiet," said he, in a whisper to Wilder; "I've another card to play, which shall serve us better than all the plunder here.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "No, that will never do; his life is not to be thrown away.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Why don't you shoot him on the spot?" said Wilder.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "And mar my own chance," thought Jack.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading No harm must come to that youngster; his life is worth thousands to us."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "No, that will never do; his life is not to be thrown away.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "No, that will never do; his life is not to be thrown away.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Be quiet," said he, in a whisper to Wilder; "I've another card to play, which shall serve us better than all the plunder here.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Be quiet," said he, in a whisper to Wilder; "I've another card to play, which shall serve us better than all the plunder here.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Be quiet," said he, in a whisper to Wilder; "I've another card to play, which shall serve us better than all the plunder here.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Why don't you shoot him on the spot?" said Wilder.
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From this reading "Why don't you shoot him on the spot?" said Wilder.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "No, that will never do; his life is not to be thrown away.
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From this reading No harm must come to that youngster; his life is worth thousands to us."
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Why don't you shoot him on the spot?" said Wilder.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading No harm must come to that youngster; his life is worth thousands to us."
