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Chapter XIII
WILL O’ WISP I Near dusk of the quiet November day a man came into Widow Mathison’s inn at Garsykes and called for a quart of home-brewed. “Can you pay?” asked the widow, with her buxom, loose-lipped smile. For answer the man took a handful of silver from his pocket and laid it on the table. “That’s right enough, and no offence meant. Time was when I chalked the tally up on my door—but I tired o’ that.”
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an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““Can you pay?” asked the widow, with her buxom, loose-lipped smile.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““That’s right enough, and no offence meant.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “For answer the man took a handful of silver from his pocket and laid it on the table.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Time was when I chalked the tally up on my door—but I tired o’ that.””
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “For answer the man took a handful of silver from his pocket and laid it on the table.”
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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 WILL O’ WISP I Near dusk of the quiet November day a man came into Widow Mathison’s inn at Garsykes and called for a quart of home-brewed.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading WILL O’ WISP I Near dusk of the quiet November day a man came into Widow Mathison’s inn at Garsykes and called for a quart of home-brewed.
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From this reading For answer the man took a handful of silver from his pocket and laid it on the table.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Can you pay?” asked the widow, with her buxom, loose-lipped smile.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading WILL O’ WISP I Near dusk of the quiet November day a man came into Widow Mathison’s inn at Garsykes and called for a quart of home-brewed.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Time was when I chalked the tally up on my door—but I tired o’ that.”
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From this reading “Can you pay?” asked the widow, with her buxom, loose-lipped smile.
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From this reading WILL O’ WISP I Near dusk of the quiet November day a man came into Widow Mathison’s inn at Garsykes and called for a quart of home-brewed.
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From this reading WILL O’ WISP I Near dusk of the quiet November day a man came into Widow Mathison’s inn at Garsykes and called for a quart of home-brewed.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading “Can you pay?” asked the widow, with her buxom, loose-lipped smile.
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From this reading Time was when I chalked the tally up on my door—but I tired o’ that.”
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From this reading WILL O’ WISP I Near dusk of the quiet November day a man came into Widow Mathison’s inn at Garsykes and called for a quart of home-brewed.
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From this reading Time was when I chalked the tally up on my door—but I tired o’ that.”
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From this reading WILL O’ WISP I Near dusk of the quiet November day a man came into Widow Mathison’s inn at Garsykes and called for a quart of home-brewed.
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From this reading “That’s right enough, and no offence meant.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading WILL O’ WISP I Near dusk of the quiet November day a man came into Widow Mathison’s inn at Garsykes and called for a quart of home-brewed.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading For answer the man took a handful of silver from his pocket and laid it on the table.
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From this reading WILL O’ WISP I Near dusk of the quiet November day a man came into Widow Mathison’s inn at Garsykes and called for a quart of home-brewed.
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From this reading For answer the man took a handful of silver from his pocket and laid it on the table.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading “Can you pay?” asked the widow, with her buxom, loose-lipped smile.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading For answer the man took a handful of silver from his pocket and laid it on the table.
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From this reading WILL O’ WISP I Near dusk of the quiet November day a man came into Widow Mathison’s inn at Garsykes and called for a quart of home-brewed.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading WILL O’ WISP I Near dusk of the quiet November day a man came into Widow Mathison’s inn at Garsykes and called for a quart of home-brewed.
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From this reading WILL O’ WISP I Near dusk of the quiet November day a man came into Widow Mathison’s inn at Garsykes and called for a quart of home-brewed.
moving to the inside of something
From this reading WILL O’ WISP I Near dusk of the quiet November day a man came into Widow Mathison’s inn at Garsykes and called for a quart of home-brewed.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading For answer the man took a handful of silver from his pocket and laid it on the table.
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From this reading For answer the man took a handful of silver from his pocket and laid it on the table.
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From this reading “Can you pay?” asked the widow, with her buxom, loose-lipped smile.
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From this reading WILL O’ WISP I Near dusk of the quiet November day a man came into Widow Mathison’s inn at Garsykes and called for a quart of home-brewed.
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From this reading WILL O’ WISP I Near dusk of the quiet November day a man came into Widow Mathison’s inn at Garsykes and called for a quart of home-brewed.
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From this reading “That’s right enough, and no offence meant.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Time was when I chalked the tally up on my door—but I tired o’ that.”
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From this reading WILL O’ WISP I Near dusk of the quiet November day a man came into Widow Mathison’s inn at Garsykes and called for a quart of home-brewed.
not any; not one
From this reading “That’s right enough, and no offence meant.
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From this reading WILL O’ WISP I Near dusk of the quiet November day a man came into Widow Mathison’s inn at Garsykes and called for a quart of home-brewed.
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From this reading WILL O’ WISP I Near dusk of the quiet November day a man came into Widow Mathison’s inn at Garsykes and called for a quart of home-brewed.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading WILL O’ WISP I Near dusk of the quiet November day a man came into Widow Mathison’s inn at Garsykes and called for a quart of home-brewed.
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From this reading “That’s right enough, and no offence meant.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading For answer the man took a handful of silver from his pocket and laid it on the table.
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From this reading “Can you pay?” asked the widow, with her buxom, loose-lipped smile.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading For answer the man took a handful of silver from his pocket and laid it on the table.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading WILL O’ WISP I Near dusk of the quiet November day a man came into Widow Mathison’s inn at Garsykes and called for a quart of home-brewed.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading WILL O’ WISP I Near dusk of the quiet November day a man came into Widow Mathison’s inn at Garsykes and called for a quart of home-brewed.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “That’s right enough, and no offence meant.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading For answer the man took a handful of silver from his pocket and laid it on the table.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Can you pay?” asked the widow, with her buxom, loose-lipped smile.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading For answer the man took a handful of silver from his pocket and laid it on the table.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Time was when I chalked the tally up on my door—but I tired o’ that.”
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Time was when I chalked the tally up on my door—but I tired o’ that.”
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From this reading “That’s right enough, and no offence meant.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading WILL O’ WISP I Near dusk of the quiet November day a man came into Widow Mathison’s inn at Garsykes and called for a quart of home-brewed.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Time was when I chalked the tally up on my door—but I tired o’ that.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Time was when I chalked the tally up on my door—but I tired o’ that.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading For answer the man took a handful of silver from his pocket and laid it on the table.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Time was when I chalked the tally up on my door—but I tired o’ that.”
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Time was when I chalked the tally up on my door—but I tired o’ that.”
at the time that
From this reading Time was when I chalked the tally up on my door—but I tired o’ that.”
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From this reading WILL O’ WISP I Near dusk of the quiet November day a man came into Widow Mathison’s inn at Garsykes and called for a quart of home-brewed.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading WILL O’ WISP I Near dusk of the quiet November day a man came into Widow Mathison’s inn at Garsykes and called for a quart of home-brewed.
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From this reading WILL O’ WISP I Near dusk of the quiet November day a man came into Widow Mathison’s inn at Garsykes and called for a quart of home-brewed.
in the company of; together with
From this reading “Can you pay?” asked the widow, with her buxom, loose-lipped smile.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Can you pay?” asked the widow, with her buxom, loose-lipped smile.
