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Chapter IV
"No; I have always read the papers when I could," said Stingaree, and suddenly he was smiling. "That's one reason why I make a specialty of sticking up the mail," he explained. Mr. Kentish was not to be drawn into a second deliverance on the bushranging career. "Is it a good number?" he asked, nodding toward the copy of _Punch_. The bushranger picked it up.
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an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"Is it a good number?" he asked, nodding toward the copy of _Punch_.”
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading “"No; I have always read the papers when I could," said Stingaree, and suddenly he was smiling.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"Is it a good number?" he asked, nodding toward the copy of _Punch_.”
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “"No; I have always read the papers when I could," said Stingaree, and suddenly he was smiling.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"That's one reason why I make a specialty of sticking up the mail," he explained.”
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “"That's one reason why I make a specialty of sticking up the mail," he explained.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Mr. Kentish was not to be drawn into a second deliverance on the bushranging career.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “"No; I have always read the papers when I could," said Stingaree, and suddenly he was smiling.”
in the direction of
From this reading “"Is it a good number?" he asked, nodding toward the copy of _Punch_.”
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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 "That's one reason why I make a specialty of sticking up the mail," he explained.
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From this reading "No; I have always read the papers when I could," said Stingaree, and suddenly he was smiling.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "No; I have always read the papers when I could," said Stingaree, and suddenly he was smiling.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Is it a good number?" he asked, nodding toward the copy of _Punch_.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Mr. Kentish was not to be drawn into a second deliverance on the bushranging career.
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From this reading The bushranger picked it up.
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From this reading Mr. Kentish was not to be drawn into a second deliverance on the bushranging career.
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From this reading Mr. Kentish was not to be drawn into a second deliverance on the bushranging career.
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From this reading "Is it a good number?" he asked, nodding toward the copy of _Punch_.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading "No; I have always read the papers when I could," said Stingaree, and suddenly he was smiling.
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From this reading Mr. Kentish was not to be drawn into a second deliverance on the bushranging career.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Mr. Kentish was not to be drawn into a second deliverance on the bushranging career.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "That's one reason why I make a specialty of sticking up the mail," he explained.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Is it a good number?" he asked, nodding toward the copy of _Punch_.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "No; I have always read the papers when I could," said Stingaree, and suddenly he was smiling.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "No; I have always read the papers when I could," said Stingaree, and suddenly he was smiling.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "No; I have always read the papers when I could," said Stingaree, and suddenly he was smiling.
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Mr. Kentish was not to be drawn into a second deliverance on the bushranging career.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Is it a good number?" he asked, nodding toward the copy of _Punch_.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "Is it a good number?" he asked, nodding toward the copy of _Punch_.
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From this reading Mr. Kentish was not to be drawn into a second deliverance on the bushranging career.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "That's one reason why I make a specialty of sticking up the mail," he explained.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "That's one reason why I make a specialty of sticking up the mail," he explained.
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From this reading Mr. Kentish was not to be drawn into a second deliverance on the bushranging career.
not any; not one
From this reading "No; I have always read the papers when I could," said Stingaree, and suddenly he was smiling.
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From this reading "Is it a good number?" he asked, nodding toward the copy of _Punch_.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Mr. Kentish was not to be drawn into a second deliverance on the bushranging career.
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From this reading "Is it a good number?" he asked, nodding toward the copy of _Punch_.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "That's one reason why I make a specialty of sticking up the mail," he explained.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Mr. Kentish was not to be drawn into a second deliverance on the bushranging career.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading "That's one reason why I make a specialty of sticking up the mail," he explained.
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From this reading "No; I have always read the papers when I could," said Stingaree, and suddenly he was smiling.
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From this reading The bushranger picked it up.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Is it a good number?" he asked, nodding toward the copy of _Punch_.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "No; I have always read the papers when I could," said Stingaree, and suddenly he was smiling.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "That's one reason why I make a specialty of sticking up the mail," he explained.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "No; I have always read the papers when I could," said Stingaree, and suddenly he was smiling.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Mr. Kentish was not to be drawn into a second deliverance on the bushranging career.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "No; I have always read the papers when I could," said Stingaree, and suddenly he was smiling.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "That's one reason why I make a specialty of sticking up the mail," he explained.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "That's one reason why I make a specialty of sticking up the mail," he explained.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "No; I have always read the papers when I could," said Stingaree, and suddenly he was smiling.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading "No; I have always read the papers when I could," said Stingaree, and suddenly he was smiling.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "That's one reason why I make a specialty of sticking up the mail," he explained.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "No; I have always read the papers when I could," said Stingaree, and suddenly he was smiling.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Mr. Kentish was not to be drawn into a second deliverance on the bushranging career.
in the direction of
From this reading "Is it a good number?" he asked, nodding toward the copy of _Punch_.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "That's one reason why I make a specialty of sticking up the mail," he explained.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "No; I have always read the papers when I could," said Stingaree, and suddenly he was smiling.
at the time that
From this reading "No; I have always read the papers when I could," said Stingaree, and suddenly he was smiling.
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From this reading "That's one reason why I make a specialty of sticking up the mail," he explained.
