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Chapter VI
"Of course we shall have to take the old fellows on again," said Mr. Slocum, relenting characteristically. "Never!" cried Richard. "I wish I had some of your grit." "I have none to spare. To tell the truth, when I stood up there to speak, with every eye working on me, like a half-inch drill, I would have sold myself at a low figure."
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an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"Of course we shall have to take the old fellows on again," said Mr. Slocum, relenting characteristically.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"Of course we shall have to take the old fellows on again," said Mr. Slocum, relenting characteristically.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"Never!" cried Richard.”
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading “To tell the truth, when I stood up there to speak, with every eye working on me, like a half-inch drill, I would have sold myself at a low figure."”
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “"Of course we shall have to take the old fellows on again," said Mr. Slocum, relenting characteristically.”
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading “To tell the truth, when I stood up there to speak, with every eye working on me, like a half-inch drill, I would have sold myself at a low figure."”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"Never!" cried Richard.”
not one, and not any
From this reading “"I have none to spare.”
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading “"Of course we shall have to take the old fellows on again," said Mr. Slocum, relenting characteristically.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “To tell the truth, when I stood up there to speak, with every eye working on me, like a half-inch drill, I would have sold myself at a low figure."”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “To tell the truth, when I stood up there to speak, with every eye working on me, like a half-inch drill, I would have sold myself at a low figure."”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"Of course we shall have to take the old fellows on again," said Mr. Slocum, relenting characteristically.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “To tell the truth, when I stood up there to speak, with every eye working on me, like a half-inch drill, I would have sold myself at a low figure."”
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading “To tell the truth, when I stood up there to speak, with every eye working on me, like a half-inch drill, I would have sold myself at a low figure."”
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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 To tell the truth, when I stood up there to speak, with every eye working on me, like a half-inch drill, I would have sold myself at a low figure."
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Of course we shall have to take the old fellows on again," said Mr. Slocum, relenting characteristically.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading To tell the truth, when I stood up there to speak, with every eye working on me, like a half-inch drill, I would have sold myself at a low figure."
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From this reading "Of course we shall have to take the old fellows on again," said Mr. Slocum, relenting characteristically.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Of course we shall have to take the old fellows on again," said Mr. Slocum, relenting characteristically.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Never!" cried Richard.
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From this reading To tell the truth, when I stood up there to speak, with every eye working on me, like a half-inch drill, I would have sold myself at a low figure."
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading To tell the truth, when I stood up there to speak, with every eye working on me, like a half-inch drill, I would have sold myself at a low figure."
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From this reading To tell the truth, when I stood up there to speak, with every eye working on me, like a half-inch drill, I would have sold myself at a low figure."
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From this reading "Of course we shall have to take the old fellows on again," said Mr. Slocum, relenting characteristically.
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From this reading To tell the truth, when I stood up there to speak, with every eye working on me, like a half-inch drill, I would have sold myself at a low figure."
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From this reading "I wish I had some of your grit."
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading "I wish I had some of your grit."
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From this reading To tell the truth, when I stood up there to speak, with every eye working on me, like a half-inch drill, I would have sold myself at a low figure."
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "Of course we shall have to take the old fellows on again," said Mr. Slocum, relenting characteristically.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I wish I had some of your grit."
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From this reading To tell the truth, when I stood up there to speak, with every eye working on me, like a half-inch drill, I would have sold myself at a low figure."
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From this reading To tell the truth, when I stood up there to speak, with every eye working on me, like a half-inch drill, I would have sold myself at a low figure."
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading To tell the truth, when I stood up there to speak, with every eye working on me, like a half-inch drill, I would have sold myself at a low figure."
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From this reading "Of course we shall have to take the old fellows on again," said Mr. Slocum, relenting characteristically.
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading To tell the truth, when I stood up there to speak, with every eye working on me, like a half-inch drill, I would have sold myself at a low figure."
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Never!" cried Richard.
not one, and not any
From this reading "I have none to spare.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Of course we shall have to take the old fellows on again," said Mr. Slocum, relenting characteristically.
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From this reading "Of course we shall have to take the old fellows on again," said Mr. Slocum, relenting characteristically.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "Of course we shall have to take the old fellows on again," said Mr. Slocum, relenting characteristically.
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From this reading "Of course we shall have to take the old fellows on again," said Mr. Slocum, relenting characteristically.
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From this reading "Never!" cried Richard.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Of course we shall have to take the old fellows on again," said Mr. Slocum, relenting characteristically.
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading "Of course we shall have to take the old fellows on again," said Mr. Slocum, relenting characteristically.
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From this reading "Of course we shall have to take the old fellows on again," said Mr. Slocum, relenting characteristically.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading To tell the truth, when I stood up there to speak, with every eye working on me, like a half-inch drill, I would have sold myself at a low figure."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I wish I had some of your grit."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I have none to spare.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading To tell the truth, when I stood up there to speak, with every eye working on me, like a half-inch drill, I would have sold myself at a low figure."
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading To tell the truth, when I stood up there to speak, with every eye working on me, like a half-inch drill, I would have sold myself at a low figure."
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Of course we shall have to take the old fellows on again," said Mr. Slocum, relenting characteristically.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading To tell the truth, when I stood up there to speak, with every eye working on me, like a half-inch drill, I would have sold myself at a low figure."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Of course we shall have to take the old fellows on again," said Mr. Slocum, relenting characteristically.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading To tell the truth, when I stood up there to speak, with every eye working on me, like a half-inch drill, I would have sold myself at a low figure."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Of course we shall have to take the old fellows on again," said Mr. Slocum, relenting characteristically.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading To tell the truth, when I stood up there to speak, with every eye working on me, like a half-inch drill, I would have sold myself at a low figure."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading To tell the truth, when I stood up there to speak, with every eye working on me, like a half-inch drill, I would have sold myself at a low figure."
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "Of course we shall have to take the old fellows on again," said Mr. Slocum, relenting characteristically.
at the time that
From this reading To tell the truth, when I stood up there to speak, with every eye working on me, like a half-inch drill, I would have sold myself at a low figure."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I wish I had some of your grit."
in the company of; together with
From this reading To tell the truth, when I stood up there to speak, with every eye working on me, like a half-inch drill, I would have sold myself at a low figure."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading To tell the truth, when I stood up there to speak, with every eye working on me, like a half-inch drill, I would have sold myself at a low figure."
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading To tell the truth, when I stood up there to speak, with every eye working on me, like a half-inch drill, I would have sold myself at a low figure."
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "I wish I had some of your grit."
