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Chapter XIV
THE HALF-CASTE'S WARNING Jim Dennis heard of the row at the Gum Tree Hotel, and he also heard of the cause. Ned Glenn, who happened to be there, told him all about it when he pulled up at Wanabeen. 'You'd have laughed, Jim, to see the funk Dalton was in,' he said. 'I never saw such a blooming coward in my life. He's not fit to sew a button on his own shirt.
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on the subject of; concerning
From this reading “Ned Glenn, who happened to be there, told him all about it when he pulled up at Wanabeen.”
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “'You'd have laughed, Jim, to see the funk Dalton was in,' he said.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “'I never saw such a blooming coward in my life.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “'I never saw such a blooming coward in my life.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Ned Glenn, who happened to be there, told him all about it when he pulled up at Wanabeen.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Ned Glenn, who happened to be there, told him all about it when he pulled up at Wanabeen.”
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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 'I never saw such a blooming coward in my life.
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Ned Glenn, who happened to be there, told him all about it when he pulled up at Wanabeen.
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From this reading Ned Glenn, who happened to be there, told him all about it when he pulled up at Wanabeen.
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From this reading THE HALF-CASTE'S WARNING Jim Dennis heard of the row at the Gum Tree Hotel, and he also heard of the cause.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE HALF-CASTE'S WARNING Jim Dennis heard of the row at the Gum Tree Hotel, and he also heard of the cause.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading THE HALF-CASTE'S WARNING Jim Dennis heard of the row at the Gum Tree Hotel, and he also heard of the cause.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Ned Glenn, who happened to be there, told him all about it when he pulled up at Wanabeen.
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From this reading 'I never saw such a blooming coward in my life.
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From this reading He's not fit to sew a button on his own shirt.
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From this reading THE HALF-CASTE'S WARNING Jim Dennis heard of the row at the Gum Tree Hotel, and he also heard of the cause.
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From this reading 'I never saw such a blooming coward in my life.
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From this reading 'You'd have laughed, Jim, to see the funk Dalton was in,' he said.
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From this reading THE HALF-CASTE'S WARNING Jim Dennis heard of the row at the Gum Tree Hotel, and he also heard of the cause.
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From this reading He's not fit to sew a button on his own shirt.
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From this reading 'You'd have laughed, Jim, to see the funk Dalton was in,' he said.
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From this reading Ned Glenn, who happened to be there, told him all about it when he pulled up at Wanabeen.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE HALF-CASTE'S WARNING Jim Dennis heard of the row at the Gum Tree Hotel, and he also heard of the cause.
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From this reading THE HALF-CASTE'S WARNING Jim Dennis heard of the row at the Gum Tree Hotel, and he also heard of the cause.
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From this reading Ned Glenn, who happened to be there, told him all about it when he pulled up at Wanabeen.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading 'You'd have laughed, Jim, to see the funk Dalton was in,' he said.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading THE HALF-CASTE'S WARNING Jim Dennis heard of the row at the Gum Tree Hotel, and he also heard of the cause.
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From this reading He's not fit to sew a button on his own shirt.
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From this reading THE HALF-CASTE'S WARNING Jim Dennis heard of the row at the Gum Tree Hotel, and he also heard of the cause.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Ned Glenn, who happened to be there, told him all about it when he pulled up at Wanabeen.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He's not fit to sew a button on his own shirt.
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From this reading THE HALF-CASTE'S WARNING Jim Dennis heard of the row at the Gum Tree Hotel, and he also heard of the cause.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading 'I never saw such a blooming coward in my life.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading 'You'd have laughed, Jim, to see the funk Dalton was in,' he said.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Ned Glenn, who happened to be there, told him all about it when he pulled up at Wanabeen.
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From this reading THE HALF-CASTE'S WARNING Jim Dennis heard of the row at the Gum Tree Hotel, and he also heard of the cause.
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From this reading 'You'd have laughed, Jim, to see the funk Dalton was in,' he said.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading 'I never saw such a blooming coward in my life.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading 'I never saw such a blooming coward in my life.
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From this reading Ned Glenn, who happened to be there, told him all about it when he pulled up at Wanabeen.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading 'I never saw such a blooming coward in my life.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He's not fit to sew a button on his own shirt.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE HALF-CASTE'S WARNING Jim Dennis heard of the row at the Gum Tree Hotel, and he also heard of the cause.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading He's not fit to sew a button on his own shirt.
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From this reading He's not fit to sew a button on his own shirt.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Ned Glenn, who happened to be there, told him all about it when he pulled up at Wanabeen.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE HALF-CASTE'S WARNING Jim Dennis heard of the row at the Gum Tree Hotel, and he also heard of the cause.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading 'You'd have laughed, Jim, to see the funk Dalton was in,' he said.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading 'I never saw such a blooming coward in my life.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading 'You'd have laughed, Jim, to see the funk Dalton was in,' he said.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He's not fit to sew a button on his own shirt.
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From this reading He's not fit to sew a button on his own shirt.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading 'I never saw such a blooming coward in my life.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE HALF-CASTE'S WARNING Jim Dennis heard of the row at the Gum Tree Hotel, and he also heard of the cause.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Ned Glenn, who happened to be there, told him all about it when he pulled up at Wanabeen.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Ned Glenn, who happened to be there, told him all about it when he pulled up at Wanabeen.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Ned Glenn, who happened to be there, told him all about it when he pulled up at Wanabeen.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE HALF-CASTE'S WARNING Jim Dennis heard of the row at the Gum Tree Hotel, and he also heard of the cause.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Ned Glenn, who happened to be there, told him all about it when he pulled up at Wanabeen.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Ned Glenn, who happened to be there, told him all about it when he pulled up at Wanabeen.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE HALF-CASTE'S WARNING Jim Dennis heard of the row at the Gum Tree Hotel, and he also heard of the cause.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading 'You'd have laughed, Jim, to see the funk Dalton was in,' he said.
at the time that
From this reading Ned Glenn, who happened to be there, told him all about it when he pulled up at Wanabeen.
which person or people
From this reading Ned Glenn, who happened to be there, told him all about it when he pulled up at Wanabeen.
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From this reading 'You'd have laughed, Jim, to see the funk Dalton was in,' he said.
