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Chapter XII
UP OR DOWN? After Jimmy had received his check and was about to leave, a couple of men approached him. "We seen that little mix-up in there," said one of them. "You handle your mitts like you been there before." "Yes," said Jimmy, smiling, "I've had a little experience in the manly art of self-defense."
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on the subject of; concerning
From this reading “After Jimmy had received his check and was about to leave, a couple of men approached him.”
later than; following
From this reading “After Jimmy had received his check and was about to leave, a couple of men approached him.”
an old form of “are”, used with “thou”
From this reading “"Yes," said Jimmy, smiling, "I've had a little experience in the manly art of self-defense."”
the past participle of “be”
From this reading “"You handle your mitts like you been there before."”
earlier than; in front of
From this reading “"You handle your mitts like you been there before."”
two people or things considered together
From this reading “After Jimmy had received his check and was about to leave, a couple of men approached him.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"We seen that little mix-up in there," said one of them.”
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “"We seen that little mix-up in there," said one of them.”
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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 After Jimmy had received his check and was about to leave, a couple of men approached him.
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading After Jimmy had received his check and was about to leave, a couple of men approached him.
later than; following
From this reading After Jimmy had received his check and was about to leave, a couple of men approached him.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading After Jimmy had received his check and was about to leave, a couple of men approached him.
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From this reading After Jimmy had received his check and was about to leave, a couple of men approached him.
an old form of “are”, used with “thou”
From this reading "Yes," said Jimmy, smiling, "I've had a little experience in the manly art of self-defense."
the past participle of “be”
From this reading "You handle your mitts like you been there before."
earlier than; in front of
From this reading "You handle your mitts like you been there before."
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From this reading After Jimmy had received his check and was about to leave, a couple of men approached him.
two people or things considered together
From this reading After Jimmy had received his check and was about to leave, a couple of men approached him.
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From this reading "Yes," said Jimmy, smiling, "I've had a little experience in the manly art of self-defense."
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading After Jimmy had received his check and was about to leave, a couple of men approached him.
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From this reading "You handle your mitts like you been there before."
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading After Jimmy had received his check and was about to leave, a couple of men approached him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading After Jimmy had received his check and was about to leave, a couple of men approached him.
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From this reading "Yes," said Jimmy, smiling, "I've had a little experience in the manly art of self-defense."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "We seen that little mix-up in there," said one of them.
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From this reading After Jimmy had received his check and was about to leave, a couple of men approached him.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading After Jimmy had received his check and was about to leave, a couple of men approached him.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "You handle your mitts like you been there before."
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "We seen that little mix-up in there," said one of them.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Yes," said Jimmy, smiling, "I've had a little experience in the manly art of self-defense."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading After Jimmy had received his check and was about to leave, a couple of men approached him.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "You handle your mitts like you been there before."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "We seen that little mix-up in there," said one of them.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading After Jimmy had received his check and was about to leave, a couple of men approached him.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading "We seen that little mix-up in there," said one of them.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading UP OR DOWN?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading After Jimmy had received his check and was about to leave, a couple of men approached him.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "We seen that little mix-up in there," said one of them.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "We seen that little mix-up in there," said one of them.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Yes," said Jimmy, smiling, "I've had a little experience in the manly art of self-defense."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Yes," said Jimmy, smiling, "I've had a little experience in the manly art of self-defense."
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "We seen that little mix-up in there," said one of them.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Yes," said Jimmy, smiling, "I've had a little experience in the manly art of self-defense."
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading "We seen that little mix-up in there," said one of them.
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From this reading "We seen that little mix-up in there," said one of them.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading After Jimmy had received his check and was about to leave, a couple of men approached him.
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From this reading UP OR DOWN?
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading After Jimmy had received his check and was about to leave, a couple of men approached him.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "We seen that little mix-up in there," said one of them.
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From this reading "Yes," said Jimmy, smiling, "I've had a little experience in the manly art of self-defense."
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "You handle your mitts like you been there before."
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "You handle your mitts like you been there before."
