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Chapter XXI
Hawkins went straight to the telegraph office and disburdened his conscience. He said to himself, “She’s not going to give this galvanized cadaver up, that’s plain. Wild horses can’t pull her away from him. I’ve done my share; it’s for Sellers to take an innings, now.” So he sent this message to New York:
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the inner sense of right and wrong
From this reading “Hawkins went straight to the telegraph office and disburdened his conscience.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “I’ve done my share; it’s for Sellers to take an innings, now.””
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “Hawkins went straight to the telegraph office and disburdened his conscience.”
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading “He said to himself, “She’s not going to give this galvanized cadaver up, that’s plain.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “I’ve done my share; it’s for Sellers to take an innings, now.””
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Hawkins went straight to the telegraph office and disburdened his conscience.”
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the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading I’ve done my share; it’s for Sellers to take an innings, now.”
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Hawkins went straight to the telegraph office and disburdened his conscience.
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From this reading Wild horses can’t pull her away from him.
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From this reading He said to himself, “She’s not going to give this galvanized cadaver up, that’s plain.
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From this reading Wild horses can’t pull her away from him.
the inner sense of right and wrong
From this reading Hawkins went straight to the telegraph office and disburdened his conscience.
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From this reading Hawkins went straight to the telegraph office and disburdened his conscience.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I’ve done my share; it’s for Sellers to take an innings, now.”
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading I’ve done my share; it’s for Sellers to take an innings, now.”
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Wild horses can’t pull her away from him.
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From this reading He said to himself, “She’s not going to give this galvanized cadaver up, that’s plain.
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From this reading He said to himself, “She’s not going to give this galvanized cadaver up, that’s plain.
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From this reading He said to himself, “She’s not going to give this galvanized cadaver up, that’s plain.
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From this reading Hawkins went straight to the telegraph office and disburdened his conscience.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He said to himself, “She’s not going to give this galvanized cadaver up, that’s plain.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Wild horses can’t pull her away from him.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Wild horses can’t pull her away from him.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading He said to himself, “She’s not going to give this galvanized cadaver up, that’s plain.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Hawkins went straight to the telegraph office and disburdened his conscience.
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From this reading Wild horses can’t pull her away from him.
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From this reading I’ve done my share; it’s for Sellers to take an innings, now.”
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From this reading I’ve done my share; it’s for Sellers to take an innings, now.”
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From this reading I’ve done my share; it’s for Sellers to take an innings, now.”
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From this reading So he sent this message to New York:
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I’ve done my share; it’s for Sellers to take an innings, now.”
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From this reading So he sent this message to New York:
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He said to himself, “She’s not going to give this galvanized cadaver up, that’s plain.
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From this reading I’ve done my share; it’s for Sellers to take an innings, now.”
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From this reading Hawkins went straight to the telegraph office and disburdened his conscience.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He said to himself, “She’s not going to give this galvanized cadaver up, that’s plain.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Wild horses can’t pull her away from him.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He said to himself, “She’s not going to give this galvanized cadaver up, that’s plain.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I’ve done my share; it’s for Sellers to take an innings, now.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading So he sent this message to New York:
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I’ve done my share; it’s for Sellers to take an innings, now.”
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From this reading He said to himself, “She’s not going to give this galvanized cadaver up, that’s plain.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading So he sent this message to New York:
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From this reading Hawkins went straight to the telegraph office and disburdened his conscience.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I’ve done my share; it’s for Sellers to take an innings, now.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Hawkins went straight to the telegraph office and disburdened his conscience.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He said to himself, “She’s not going to give this galvanized cadaver up, that’s plain.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Hawkins went straight to the telegraph office and disburdened his conscience.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading He said to himself, “She’s not going to give this galvanized cadaver up, that’s plain.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Hawkins went straight to the telegraph office and disburdened his conscience.
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From this reading He said to himself, “She’s not going to give this galvanized cadaver up, that’s plain.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Hawkins went straight to the telegraph office and disburdened his conscience.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Wild horses can’t pull her away from him.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading So he sent this message to New York:
