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Chapter VII
“THE HAUNTED HOUSE” “Well, you jus’ tell me,” demanded William, “you jus’ give me one reason why we shun’t dig for gold.” “’Cause we shan’t find any,” said Douglas simply. “How d’you know?” said William the ever-hopeful, “how d’you know we shan’t? You ever tried? You ever dug for gold?
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an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““How d’you know?” said William the ever-hopeful, “how d’you know we shan’t?”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““How d’you know?” said William the ever-hopeful, “how d’you know we shan’t?”
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading ““THE HAUNTED HOUSE” “Well, you jus’ tell me,” demanded William, “you jus’ give me one reason why we shun’t dig for gold.””
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““THE HAUNTED HOUSE” “Well, you jus’ tell me,” demanded William, “you jus’ give me one reason why we shun’t dig for gold.””
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““THE HAUNTED HOUSE” “Well, you jus’ tell me,” demanded William, “you jus’ give me one reason why we shun’t dig for gold.””
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From this reading “’Cause we shan’t find any,” said Douglas simply.
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From this reading “’Cause we shan’t find any,” said Douglas simply.
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From this reading “How d’you know?” said William the ever-hopeful, “how d’you know we shan’t?
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From this reading “THE HAUNTED HOUSE” “Well, you jus’ tell me,” demanded William, “you jus’ give me one reason why we shun’t dig for gold.”
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From this reading “THE HAUNTED HOUSE” “Well, you jus’ tell me,” demanded William, “you jus’ give me one reason why we shun’t dig for gold.”
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From this reading “’Cause we shan’t find any,” said Douglas simply.
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From this reading You ever dug for gold?
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading You ever tried?
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From this reading “How d’you know?” said William the ever-hopeful, “how d’you know we shan’t?
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From this reading “’Cause we shan’t find any,” said Douglas simply.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading “THE HAUNTED HOUSE” “Well, you jus’ tell me,” demanded William, “you jus’ give me one reason why we shun’t dig for gold.”
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From this reading “THE HAUNTED HOUSE” “Well, you jus’ tell me,” demanded William, “you jus’ give me one reason why we shun’t dig for gold.”
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From this reading “THE HAUNTED HOUSE” “Well, you jus’ tell me,” demanded William, “you jus’ give me one reason why we shun’t dig for gold.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “THE HAUNTED HOUSE” “Well, you jus’ tell me,” demanded William, “you jus’ give me one reason why we shun’t dig for gold.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “THE HAUNTED HOUSE” “Well, you jus’ tell me,” demanded William, “you jus’ give me one reason why we shun’t dig for gold.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “How d’you know?” said William the ever-hopeful, “how d’you know we shan’t?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “THE HAUNTED HOUSE” “Well, you jus’ tell me,” demanded William, “you jus’ give me one reason why we shun’t dig for gold.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “How d’you know?” said William the ever-hopeful, “how d’you know we shan’t?
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “THE HAUNTED HOUSE” “Well, you jus’ tell me,” demanded William, “you jus’ give me one reason why we shun’t dig for gold.”
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “THE HAUNTED HOUSE” “Well, you jus’ tell me,” demanded William, “you jus’ give me one reason why we shun’t dig for gold.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “THE HAUNTED HOUSE” “Well, you jus’ tell me,” demanded William, “you jus’ give me one reason why we shun’t dig for gold.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “’Cause we shan’t find any,” said Douglas simply.
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From this reading “’Cause we shan’t find any,” said Douglas simply.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “THE HAUNTED HOUSE” “Well, you jus’ tell me,” demanded William, “you jus’ give me one reason why we shun’t dig for gold.”
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From this reading “’Cause we shan’t find any,” said Douglas simply.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “THE HAUNTED HOUSE” “Well, you jus’ tell me,” demanded William, “you jus’ give me one reason why we shun’t dig for gold.”
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “THE HAUNTED HOUSE” “Well, you jus’ tell me,” demanded William, “you jus’ give me one reason why we shun’t dig for gold.”
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From this reading You ever tried?
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading “THE HAUNTED HOUSE” “Well, you jus’ tell me,” demanded William, “you jus’ give me one reason why we shun’t dig for gold.”
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From this reading “THE HAUNTED HOUSE” “Well, you jus’ tell me,” demanded William, “you jus’ give me one reason why we shun’t dig for gold.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “THE HAUNTED HOUSE” “Well, you jus’ tell me,” demanded William, “you jus’ give me one reason why we shun’t dig for gold.”
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From this reading “THE HAUNTED HOUSE” “Well, you jus’ tell me,” demanded William, “you jus’ give me one reason why we shun’t dig for gold.”
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “THE HAUNTED HOUSE” “Well, you jus’ tell me,” demanded William, “you jus’ give me one reason why we shun’t dig for gold.”
