Chapter XIV

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading “Which we will,” said Lew, looking tenderly at the ragged and ill-made housewife that Cris had given him, with a lock of her hair worked into a sprawling “L” upon the cover.

later than; following

From this reading “Don't matter much,” said Jakin after the medical inspection.

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From this reading “Be thankful that we're 'lowed to go at all.

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading “Which we will,” said Lew, looking tenderly at the ragged and ill-made housewife that Cris had given him, with a lock of her hair worked into a sprawling “L” upon the cover.

any thing at all

From this reading The Doctor 'e said that if we could stand what we took from the Bazar-Sergeant's son we'd stand pretty nigh anything.”

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading “Be thankful that we're 'lowed to go at all.

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From this reading The Doctor 'e said that if we could stand what we took from the Bazar-Sergeant's son we'd stand pretty nigh anything.”

used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses

From this reading “Be thankful that we're 'lowed to go at all.

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From this reading “It was the best I could,” she sobbed.

the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests

From this reading The Doctor 'e said that if we could stand what we took from the Bazar-Sergeant's son we'd stand pretty nigh anything.”

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From this reading “Which we will,” said Lew, looking tenderly at the ragged and ill-made housewife that Cris had given him, with a lock of her hair worked into a sprawling “L” upon the cover.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading “Which we will,” said Lew, looking tenderly at the ragged and ill-made housewife that Cris had given him, with a lock of her hair worked into a sprawling “L” upon the cover.

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading The Doctor 'e said that if we could stand what we took from the Bazar-Sergeant's son we'd stand pretty nigh anything.”

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From this reading “Don't matter much,” said Jakin after the medical inspection.

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From this reading The Doctor 'e said that if we could stand what we took from the Bazar-Sergeant's son we'd stand pretty nigh anything.”

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading The Doctor 'e said that if we could stand what we took from the Bazar-Sergeant's son we'd stand pretty nigh anything.”

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From this reading “Which we will,” said Lew, looking tenderly at the ragged and ill-made housewife that Cris had given him, with a lock of her hair worked into a sprawling “L” upon the cover.

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From this reading “Be thankful that we're 'lowed to go at all.

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading “Which we will,” said Lew, looking tenderly at the ragged and ill-made housewife that Cris had given him, with a lock of her hair worked into a sprawling “L” upon the cover.

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From this reading “Which we will,” said Lew, looking tenderly at the ragged and ill-made housewife that Cris had given him, with a lock of her hair worked into a sprawling “L” upon the cover.

belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned

From this reading “Which we will,” said Lew, looking tenderly at the ragged and ill-made housewife that Cris had given him, with a lock of her hair worked into a sprawling “L” upon the cover.

the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading “Which we will,” said Lew, looking tenderly at the ragged and ill-made housewife that Cris had given him, with a lock of her hair worked into a sprawling “L” upon the cover.

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From this reading “Which we will,” said Lew, looking tenderly at the ragged and ill-made housewife that Cris had given him, with a lock of her hair worked into a sprawling “L” upon the cover.

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading “It was the best I could,” she sobbed.

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading The Doctor 'e said that if we could stand what we took from the Bazar-Sergeant's son we'd stand pretty nigh anything.”

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From this reading “Which we will,” said Lew, looking tenderly at the ragged and ill-made housewife that Cris had given him, with a lock of her hair worked into a sprawling “L” upon the cover.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading “Don't matter much,” said Jakin after the medical inspection.

moving to the inside of something

From this reading “Which we will,” said Lew, looking tenderly at the ragged and ill-made housewife that Cris had given him, with a lock of her hair worked into a sprawling “L” upon the cover.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading “It was the best I could,” she sobbed.

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From this reading “Don't matter much,” said Jakin after the medical inspection.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading “Which we will,” said Lew, looking tenderly at the ragged and ill-made housewife that Cris had given him, with a lock of her hair worked into a sprawling “L” upon the cover.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading “Which we will,” said Lew, looking tenderly at the ragged and ill-made housewife that Cris had given him, with a lock of her hair worked into a sprawling “L” upon the cover.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading “Which we will,” said Lew, looking tenderly at the ragged and ill-made housewife that Cris had given him, with a lock of her hair worked into a sprawling “L” upon the cover.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading “Which we will,” said Lew, looking tenderly at the ragged and ill-made housewife that Cris had given him, with a lock of her hair worked into a sprawling “L” upon the cover.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading “Be thankful that we're 'lowed to go at all.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading “Don't matter much,” said Jakin after the medical inspection.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading “Don't matter much,” said Jakin after the medical inspection.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading “Don't matter much,” said Jakin after the medical inspection.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading The Doctor 'e said that if we could stand what we took from the Bazar-Sergeant's son we'd stand pretty nigh anything.”

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading “Which we will,” said Lew, looking tenderly at the ragged and ill-made housewife that Cris had given him, with a lock of her hair worked into a sprawling “L” upon the cover.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading The Doctor 'e said that if we could stand what we took from the Bazar-Sergeant's son we'd stand pretty nigh anything.”

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading “Which we will,” said Lew, looking tenderly at the ragged and ill-made housewife that Cris had given him, with a lock of her hair worked into a sprawling “L” upon the cover.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading “Don't matter much,” said Jakin after the medical inspection.

a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading “It was the best I could,” she sobbed.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading “It was the best I could,” she sobbed.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading The Doctor 'e said that if we could stand what we took from the Bazar-Sergeant's son we'd stand pretty nigh anything.”

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading “Which we will,” said Lew, looking tenderly at the ragged and ill-made housewife that Cris had given him, with a lock of her hair worked into a sprawling “L” upon the cover.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading The Doctor 'e said that if we could stand what we took from the Bazar-Sergeant's son we'd stand pretty nigh anything.”

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading “Which we will,” said Lew, looking tenderly at the ragged and ill-made housewife that Cris had given him, with a lock of her hair worked into a sprawling “L” upon the cover.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading “Be thankful that we're 'lowed to go at all.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading “Be thankful that we're 'lowed to go at all.

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading “Don't matter much,” said Jakin after the medical inspection.

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading “Be thankful that we're 'lowed to go at all.

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading The Doctor 'e said that if we could stand what we took from the Bazar-Sergeant's son we'd stand pretty nigh anything.”

a formal word for “on”

From this reading “Which we will,” said Lew, looking tenderly at the ragged and ill-made housewife that Cris had given him, with a lock of her hair worked into a sprawling “L” upon the cover.

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading “It was the best I could,” she sobbed.

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading The Doctor 'e said that if we could stand what we took from the Bazar-Sergeant's son we'd stand pretty nigh anything.”

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading The Doctor 'e said that if we could stand what we took from the Bazar-Sergeant's son we'd stand pretty nigh anything.”

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading “Be thankful that we're 'lowed to go at all.

used to ask for information about something

From this reading The Doctor 'e said that if we could stand what we took from the Bazar-Sergeant's son we'd stand pretty nigh anything.”

used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned

From this reading “Which we will,” said Lew, looking tenderly at the ragged and ill-made housewife that Cris had given him, with a lock of her hair worked into a sprawling “L” upon the cover.

used to talk about the future, or about willingness

From this reading “Which we will,” said Lew, looking tenderly at the ragged and ill-made housewife that Cris had given him, with a lock of her hair worked into a sprawling “L” upon the cover.

in the company of; together with

From this reading “Which we will,” said Lew, looking tenderly at the ragged and ill-made housewife that Cris had given him, with a lock of her hair worked into a sprawling “L” upon the cover.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading “Which we will,” said Lew, looking tenderly at the ragged and ill-made housewife that Cris had given him, with a lock of her hair worked into a sprawling “L” upon the cover.