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Chapter VI
And he pulled it out of the sheath and felt it with his fingers and said, "Look here. I'll bet I could slice a ball of wool with it." And I thought to myself: And with my teeth--even though they're not made of steel--I could slice a four-pound loaf of bread. He put it back in the sheath and strapped it on, and then he hung a string of large beads from the sword belt. And he walked slowly, holding his body straight and swaying gracefully as he walked.
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an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “And he walked slowly, holding his body straight and swaying gracefully as he walked.”
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading “I'll bet I could slice a ball of wool with it."”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “And I thought to myself: And with my teeth--even though they're not made of steel--I could slice a four-pound loaf of bread.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “And he pulled it out of the sheath and felt it with his fingers and said, "Look here.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “And he pulled it out of the sheath and felt it with his fingers and said, "Look here.”
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading “And I thought to myself: And with my teeth--even though they're not made of steel--I could slice a four-pound loaf of bread.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “And he pulled it out of the sheath and felt it with his fingers and said, "Look here.”
in spite of the fact that
From this reading “And I thought to myself: And with my teeth--even though they're not made of steel--I could slice a four-pound loaf of bread.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “And I thought to myself: And with my teeth--even though they're not made of steel--I could slice a four-pound loaf of bread.”
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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 I'll bet I could slice a ball of wool with it."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And he pulled it out of the sheath and felt it with his fingers and said, "Look here.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading And he walked slowly, holding his body straight and swaying gracefully as he walked.
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From this reading He put it back in the sheath and strapped it on, and then he hung a string of large beads from the sword belt.
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From this reading I'll bet I could slice a ball of wool with it."
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From this reading He put it back in the sheath and strapped it on, and then he hung a string of large beads from the sword belt.
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From this reading He put it back in the sheath and strapped it on, and then he hung a string of large beads from the sword belt.
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From this reading I'll bet I could slice a ball of wool with it."
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading And he walked slowly, holding his body straight and swaying gracefully as he walked.
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From this reading And I thought to myself: And with my teeth--even though they're not made of steel--I could slice a four-pound loaf of bread.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading I'll bet I could slice a ball of wool with it."
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading And I thought to myself: And with my teeth--even though they're not made of steel--I could slice a four-pound loaf of bread.
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From this reading And he pulled it out of the sheath and felt it with his fingers and said, "Look here.
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From this reading And he pulled it out of the sheath and felt it with his fingers and said, "Look here.
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From this reading And I thought to myself: And with my teeth--even though they're not made of steel--I could slice a four-pound loaf of bread.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading He put it back in the sheath and strapped it on, and then he hung a string of large beads from the sword belt.
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From this reading And he walked slowly, holding his body straight and swaying gracefully as he walked.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading And he pulled it out of the sheath and felt it with his fingers and said, "Look here.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading And he pulled it out of the sheath and felt it with his fingers and said, "Look here.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading And he pulled it out of the sheath and felt it with his fingers and said, "Look here.
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From this reading And he walked slowly, holding his body straight and swaying gracefully as he walked.
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From this reading He put it back in the sheath and strapped it on, and then he hung a string of large beads from the sword belt.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I'll bet I could slice a ball of wool with it."
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From this reading I'll bet I could slice a ball of wool with it."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He put it back in the sheath and strapped it on, and then he hung a string of large beads from the sword belt.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading And he pulled it out of the sheath and felt it with his fingers and said, "Look here.
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From this reading He put it back in the sheath and strapped it on, and then he hung a string of large beads from the sword belt.
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From this reading And I thought to myself: And with my teeth--even though they're not made of steel--I could slice a four-pound loaf of bread.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading And he pulled it out of the sheath and felt it with his fingers and said, "Look here.
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From this reading And I thought to myself: And with my teeth--even though they're not made of steel--I could slice a four-pound loaf of bread.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading And I thought to myself: And with my teeth--even though they're not made of steel--I could slice a four-pound loaf of bread.
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading And I thought to myself: And with my teeth--even though they're not made of steel--I could slice a four-pound loaf of bread.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading And I thought to myself: And with my teeth--even though they're not made of steel--I could slice a four-pound loaf of bread.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading And he pulled it out of the sheath and felt it with his fingers and said, "Look here.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading He put it back in the sheath and strapped it on, and then he hung a string of large beads from the sword belt.
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From this reading And he pulled it out of the sheath and felt it with his fingers and said, "Look here.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading And he pulled it out of the sheath and felt it with his fingers and said, "Look here.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He put it back in the sheath and strapped it on, and then he hung a string of large beads from the sword belt.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading And he pulled it out of the sheath and felt it with his fingers and said, "Look here.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading And he pulled it out of the sheath and felt it with his fingers and said, "Look here.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I'll bet I could slice a ball of wool with it."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading And he walked slowly, holding his body straight and swaying gracefully as he walked.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading And I thought to myself: And with my teeth--even though they're not made of steel--I could slice a four-pound loaf of bread.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading And he walked slowly, holding his body straight and swaying gracefully as he walked.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He put it back in the sheath and strapped it on, and then he hung a string of large beads from the sword belt.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He put it back in the sheath and strapped it on, and then he hung a string of large beads from the sword belt.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading And he walked slowly, holding his body straight and swaying gracefully as he walked.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He put it back in the sheath and strapped it on, and then he hung a string of large beads from the sword belt.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading And I thought to myself: And with my teeth--even though they're not made of steel--I could slice a four-pound loaf of bread.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading And he pulled it out of the sheath and felt it with his fingers and said, "Look here.
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From this reading He put it back in the sheath and strapped it on, and then he hung a string of large beads from the sword belt.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading And I thought to myself: And with my teeth--even though they're not made of steel--I could slice a four-pound loaf of bread.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading And I thought to myself: And with my teeth--even though they're not made of steel--I could slice a four-pound loaf of bread.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading And I thought to myself: And with my teeth--even though they're not made of steel--I could slice a four-pound loaf of bread.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading And I thought to myself: And with my teeth--even though they're not made of steel--I could slice a four-pound loaf of bread.
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From this reading And he walked slowly, holding his body straight and swaying gracefully as he walked.
in the company of; together with
From this reading And he pulled it out of the sheath and felt it with his fingers and said, "Look here.
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From this reading I'll bet I could slice a ball of wool with it."
