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Chapter VI
“I ain’t been able to work since,” her husband continued. “And I ain’t been able to figure out how to get back that big nugget. Sarah’s got money of her own, and she won’t let go a penny—” “He won’t get down to _that_ country no more!” she broke forth. “But, Sarah, Vahna’s dead—you know that,” Julian Jones protested. “I don’t know anything about anything,” she answered decisively, “except that _that_ country is no place for a married man.”
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on the subject of; concerning
From this reading ““I don’t know anything about anything,” she answered decisively, “except that _that_ country is no place for a married man.””
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading ““I don’t know anything about anything,” she answered decisively, “except that _that_ country is no place for a married man.””
any thing at all
From this reading ““I don’t know anything about anything,” she answered decisively, “except that _that_ country is no place for a married man.””
the past participle of “be”
From this reading ““I ain’t been able to work since,” her husband continued.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading ““I ain’t been able to work since,” her husband continued.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““But, Sarah, Vahna’s dead—you know that,” Julian Jones protested.”
apart from; not including
From this reading ““I don’t know anything about anything,” she answered decisively, “except that _that_ country is no place for a married man.””
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““But, Sarah, Vahna’s dead—you know that,” Julian Jones protested.”
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading “Sarah’s got money of her own, and she won’t let go a penny—” “He won’t get down to _that_ country no more!” she broke forth.”
from a time in the past until now
From this reading ““I ain’t been able to work since,” her husband continued.”
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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 Sarah’s got money of her own, and she won’t let go a penny—” “He won’t get down to _that_ country no more!” she broke forth.
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From this reading “I ain’t been able to work since,” her husband continued.
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading “I don’t know anything about anything,” she answered decisively, “except that _that_ country is no place for a married man.”
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From this reading “I ain’t been able to work since,” her husband continued.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “And I ain’t been able to figure out how to get back that big nugget.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “I don’t know anything about anything,” she answered decisively, “except that _that_ country is no place for a married man.”
any thing at all
From this reading “I don’t know anything about anything,” she answered decisively, “except that _that_ country is no place for a married man.”
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From this reading “And I ain’t been able to figure out how to get back that big nugget.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading “I ain’t been able to work since,” her husband continued.
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From this reading “And I ain’t been able to figure out how to get back that big nugget.
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From this reading Sarah’s got money of her own, and she won’t let go a penny—” “He won’t get down to _that_ country no more!” she broke forth.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading “But, Sarah, Vahna’s dead—you know that,” Julian Jones protested.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “I ain’t been able to work since,” her husband continued.
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From this reading Sarah’s got money of her own, and she won’t let go a penny—” “He won’t get down to _that_ country no more!” she broke forth.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “But, Sarah, Vahna’s dead—you know that,” Julian Jones protested.
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From this reading “I don’t know anything about anything,” she answered decisively, “except that _that_ country is no place for a married man.”
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From this reading “I don’t know anything about anything,” she answered decisively, “except that _that_ country is no place for a married man.”
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From this reading Sarah’s got money of her own, and she won’t let go a penny—” “He won’t get down to _that_ country no more!” she broke forth.
apart from; not including
From this reading “I don’t know anything about anything,” she answered decisively, “except that _that_ country is no place for a married man.”
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From this reading “And I ain’t been able to figure out how to get back that big nugget.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading “I don’t know anything about anything,” she answered decisively, “except that _that_ country is no place for a married man.”
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From this reading Sarah’s got money of her own, and she won’t let go a penny—” “He won’t get down to _that_ country no more!” she broke forth.
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From this reading “And I ain’t been able to figure out how to get back that big nugget.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Sarah’s got money of her own, and she won’t let go a penny—” “He won’t get down to _that_ country no more!” she broke forth.
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From this reading Sarah’s got money of her own, and she won’t let go a penny—” “He won’t get down to _that_ country no more!” she broke forth.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Sarah’s got money of her own, and she won’t let go a penny—” “He won’t get down to _that_ country no more!” she broke forth.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading “I ain’t been able to work since,” her husband continued.
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From this reading “And I ain’t been able to figure out how to get back that big nugget.
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From this reading “I ain’t been able to work since,” her husband continued.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I ain’t been able to work since,” her husband continued.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “I don’t know anything about anything,” she answered decisively, “except that _that_ country is no place for a married man.”
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From this reading “But, Sarah, Vahna’s dead—you know that,” Julian Jones protested.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “But, Sarah, Vahna’s dead—you know that,” Julian Jones protested.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “But, Sarah, Vahna’s dead—you know that,” Julian Jones protested.
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading Sarah’s got money of her own, and she won’t let go a penny—” “He won’t get down to _that_ country no more!” she broke forth.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “I don’t know anything about anything,” she answered decisively, “except that _that_ country is no place for a married man.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “I don’t know anything about anything,” she answered decisively, “except that _that_ country is no place for a married man.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Sarah’s got money of her own, and she won’t let go a penny—” “He won’t get down to _that_ country no more!” she broke forth.
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From this reading Sarah’s got money of her own, and she won’t let go a penny—” “He won’t get down to _that_ country no more!” she broke forth.
not any; not one
From this reading Sarah’s got money of her own, and she won’t let go a penny—” “He won’t get down to _that_ country no more!” she broke forth.
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From this reading “And I ain’t been able to figure out how to get back that big nugget.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Sarah’s got money of her own, and she won’t let go a penny—” “He won’t get down to _that_ country no more!” she broke forth.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “And I ain’t been able to figure out how to get back that big nugget.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Sarah’s got money of her own, and she won’t let go a penny—” “He won’t get down to _that_ country no more!” she broke forth.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Sarah’s got money of her own, and she won’t let go a penny—” “He won’t get down to _that_ country no more!” she broke forth.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “I don’t know anything about anything,” she answered decisively, “except that _that_ country is no place for a married man.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “But, Sarah, Vahna’s dead—you know that,” Julian Jones protested.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “But, Sarah, Vahna’s dead—you know that,” Julian Jones protested.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Sarah’s got money of her own, and she won’t let go a penny—” “He won’t get down to _that_ country no more!” she broke forth.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Sarah’s got money of her own, and she won’t let go a penny—” “He won’t get down to _that_ country no more!” she broke forth.
from a time in the past until now
From this reading “I ain’t been able to work since,” her husband continued.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “And I ain’t been able to figure out how to get back that big nugget.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “I ain’t been able to work since,” her husband continued.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “But, Sarah, Vahna’s dead—you know that,” Julian Jones protested.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Sarah’s got money of her own, and she won’t let go a penny—” “He won’t get down to _that_ country no more!” she broke forth.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “I ain’t been able to work since,” her husband continued.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “But, Sarah, Vahna’s dead—you know that,” Julian Jones protested.
