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Chapter XXXVIII
NEW WORK FOR ABEL With a swift weaver's knot John Best mended the flying yarn. Then he turned from a novice at the Gill Spinner and listened, not very patiently, to one who interrupted his lesson. "It's rather a doubtful thing that you should always be about the place now you've left it, Levi," he said to Mr. Baggs. "It would be better judgment and more decent on your part if you kept away." "You may think so," answered the hackler, "but I do not.
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on the subject of; concerning
From this reading “"It's rather a doubtful thing that you should always be about the place now you've left it, Levi," he said to Mr. Baggs.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “"You may think so," answered the hackler, "but I do not.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “Then he turned from a novice at the Gill Spinner and listened, not very patiently, to one who interrupted his lesson.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “NEW WORK FOR ABEL With a swift weaver's knot John Best mended the flying yarn.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"It's rather a doubtful thing that you should always be about the place now you've left it, Levi," he said to Mr. Baggs.”
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading “"You may think so," answered the hackler, "but I do not.”
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “Then he turned from a novice at the Gill Spinner and listened, not very patiently, to one who interrupted his lesson.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"It would be better judgment and more decent on your part if you kept away."”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"It's rather a doubtful thing that you should always be about the place now you've left it, Levi," he said to Mr. Baggs.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"You may think so," answered the hackler, "but I do not.”
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading “"It would be better judgment and more decent on your part if you kept away."”
an informal story or conversation
From this reading “NEW WORK FOR ABEL With a swift weaver's knot John Best mended the flying yarn.”
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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 NEW WORK FOR ABEL With a swift weaver's knot John Best mended the flying yarn.
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From this reading NEW WORK FOR ABEL With a swift weaver's knot John Best mended the flying yarn.
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading "It's rather a doubtful thing that you should always be about the place now you've left it, Levi," he said to Mr. Baggs.
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From this reading "It's rather a doubtful thing that you should always be about the place now you've left it, Levi," he said to Mr. Baggs.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Then he turned from a novice at the Gill Spinner and listened, not very patiently, to one who interrupted his lesson.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading "You may think so," answered the hackler, "but I do not.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Then he turned from a novice at the Gill Spinner and listened, not very patiently, to one who interrupted his lesson.
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From this reading "It would be better judgment and more decent on your part if you kept away."
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From this reading "It's rather a doubtful thing that you should always be about the place now you've left it, Levi," he said to Mr. Baggs.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "It's rather a doubtful thing that you should always be about the place now you've left it, Levi," he said to Mr. Baggs.
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From this reading NEW WORK FOR ABEL With a swift weaver's knot John Best mended the flying yarn.
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From this reading "It would be better judgment and more decent on your part if you kept away."
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "You may think so," answered the hackler, "but I do not.
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From this reading "It would be better judgment and more decent on your part if you kept away."
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "You may think so," answered the hackler, "but I do not.
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From this reading "It's rather a doubtful thing that you should always be about the place now you've left it, Levi," he said to Mr. Baggs.
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From this reading NEW WORK FOR ABEL With a swift weaver's knot John Best mended the flying yarn.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading NEW WORK FOR ABEL With a swift weaver's knot John Best mended the flying yarn.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Then he turned from a novice at the Gill Spinner and listened, not very patiently, to one who interrupted his lesson.
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From this reading Then he turned from a novice at the Gill Spinner and listened, not very patiently, to one who interrupted his lesson.
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From this reading "You may think so," answered the hackler, "but I do not.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Then he turned from a novice at the Gill Spinner and listened, not very patiently, to one who interrupted his lesson.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Then he turned from a novice at the Gill Spinner and listened, not very patiently, to one who interrupted his lesson.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "You may think so," answered the hackler, "but I do not.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "It would be better judgment and more decent on your part if you kept away."
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Then he turned from a novice at the Gill Spinner and listened, not very patiently, to one who interrupted his lesson.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "It's rather a doubtful thing that you should always be about the place now you've left it, Levi," he said to Mr. Baggs.
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From this reading "It's rather a doubtful thing that you should always be about the place now you've left it, Levi," he said to Mr. Baggs.
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From this reading NEW WORK FOR ABEL With a swift weaver's knot John Best mended the flying yarn.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "It would be better judgment and more decent on your part if you kept away."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "It would be better judgment and more decent on your part if you kept away."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading NEW WORK FOR ABEL With a swift weaver's knot John Best mended the flying yarn.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "It's rather a doubtful thing that you should always be about the place now you've left it, Levi," he said to Mr. Baggs.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Then he turned from a novice at the Gill Spinner and listened, not very patiently, to one who interrupted his lesson.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "It's rather a doubtful thing that you should always be about the place now you've left it, Levi," he said to Mr. Baggs.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Then he turned from a novice at the Gill Spinner and listened, not very patiently, to one who interrupted his lesson.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading "You may think so," answered the hackler, "but I do not.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading NEW WORK FOR ABEL With a swift weaver's knot John Best mended the flying yarn.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "It would be better judgment and more decent on your part if you kept away."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "It's rather a doubtful thing that you should always be about the place now you've left it, Levi," he said to Mr. Baggs.
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From this reading NEW WORK FOR ABEL With a swift weaver's knot John Best mended the flying yarn.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Then he turned from a novice at the Gill Spinner and listened, not very patiently, to one who interrupted his lesson.
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From this reading Then he turned from a novice at the Gill Spinner and listened, not very patiently, to one who interrupted his lesson.
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From this reading "It's rather a doubtful thing that you should always be about the place now you've left it, Levi," he said to Mr. Baggs.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "It would be better judgment and more decent on your part if you kept away."
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Then he turned from a novice at the Gill Spinner and listened, not very patiently, to one who interrupted his lesson.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "It would be better judgment and more decent on your part if you kept away."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Then he turned from a novice at the Gill Spinner and listened, not very patiently, to one who interrupted his lesson.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "It's rather a doubtful thing that you should always be about the place now you've left it, Levi," he said to Mr. Baggs.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "It's rather a doubtful thing that you should always be about the place now you've left it, Levi," he said to Mr. Baggs.
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From this reading "It's rather a doubtful thing that you should always be about the place now you've left it, Levi," he said to Mr. Baggs.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading "It's rather a doubtful thing that you should always be about the place now you've left it, Levi," he said to Mr. Baggs.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "You may think so," answered the hackler, "but I do not.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Then he turned from a novice at the Gill Spinner and listened, not very patiently, to one who interrupted his lesson.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading NEW WORK FOR ABEL With a swift weaver's knot John Best mended the flying yarn.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "It's rather a doubtful thing that you should always be about the place now you've left it, Levi," he said to Mr. Baggs.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading NEW WORK FOR ABEL With a swift weaver's knot John Best mended the flying yarn.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Then he turned from a novice at the Gill Spinner and listened, not very patiently, to one who interrupted his lesson.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "It's rather a doubtful thing that you should always be about the place now you've left it, Levi," he said to Mr. Baggs.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "You may think so," answered the hackler, "but I do not.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Then he turned from a novice at the Gill Spinner and listened, not very patiently, to one who interrupted his lesson.
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From this reading Then he turned from a novice at the Gill Spinner and listened, not very patiently, to one who interrupted his lesson.
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From this reading Then he turned from a novice at the Gill Spinner and listened, not very patiently, to one who interrupted his lesson.
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From this reading NEW WORK FOR ABEL With a swift weaver's knot John Best mended the flying yarn.
which person or people
From this reading Then he turned from a novice at the Gill Spinner and listened, not very patiently, to one who interrupted his lesson.
in the company of; together with
From this reading NEW WORK FOR ABEL With a swift weaver's knot John Best mended the flying yarn.
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From this reading NEW WORK FOR ABEL With a swift weaver's knot John Best mended the flying yarn.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading "It would be better judgment and more decent on your part if you kept away."
an informal story or conversation
From this reading NEW WORK FOR ABEL With a swift weaver's knot John Best mended the flying yarn.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "It's rather a doubtful thing that you should always be about the place now you've left it, Levi," he said to Mr. Baggs.
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From this reading "It's rather a doubtful thing that you should always be about the place now you've left it, Levi," he said to Mr. Baggs.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "It would be better judgment and more decent on your part if you kept away."
