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Chapter V
"I want you to promise me now that you will be good, and I will make dad get the judge to let you off. Won't you please see dad and be nice to him? His calling you a d. fool does not mean anything. That is dad's way when he is peeved, and the jailer says you told him dad could go to h. That is why he said it and not on general principles, because he does really like you, Johnny.
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any thing at all
From this reading “His calling you a d. fool does not mean anything.”
for the reason that
From this reading “That is why he said it and not on general principles, because he does really like you, Johnny.”
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading “That is dad's way when he is peeved, and the jailer says you told him dad could go to h.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “His calling you a d. fool does not mean anything.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"I want you to promise me now that you will be good, and I will make dad get the judge to let you off.”
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading “"I want you to promise me now that you will be good, and I will make dad get the judge to let you off.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"I want you to promise me now that you will be good, and I will make dad get the judge to let you off.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “That is dad's way when he is peeved, and the jailer says you told him dad could go to h.”
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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 His calling you a d. fool does not mean anything.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "I want you to promise me now that you will be good, and I will make dad get the judge to let you off.
any thing at all
From this reading His calling you a d. fool does not mean anything.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "I want you to promise me now that you will be good, and I will make dad get the judge to let you off.
for the reason that
From this reading That is why he said it and not on general principles, because he does really like you, Johnny.
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From this reading His calling you a d. fool does not mean anything.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading That is dad's way when he is peeved, and the jailer says you told him dad could go to h.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading His calling you a d. fool does not mean anything.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I want you to promise me now that you will be good, and I will make dad get the judge to let you off.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading That is dad's way when he is peeved, and the jailer says you told him dad could go to h.
the form of “do” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading His calling you a d. fool does not mean anything.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading His calling you a d. fool does not mean anything.
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From this reading That is why he said it and not on general principles, because he does really like you, Johnny.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I want you to promise me now that you will be good, and I will make dad get the judge to let you off.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading That is dad's way when he is peeved, and the jailer says you told him dad could go to h.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "I want you to promise me now that you will be good, and I will make dad get the judge to let you off.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading That is dad's way when he is peeved, and the jailer says you told him dad could go to h.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading That is dad's way when he is peeved, and the jailer says you told him dad could go to h.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Won't you please see dad and be nice to him?
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading His calling you a d. fool does not mean anything.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I want you to promise me now that you will be good, and I will make dad get the judge to let you off.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading That is dad's way when he is peeved, and the jailer says you told him dad could go to h.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading That is why he said it and not on general principles, because he does really like you, Johnny.
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From this reading That is dad's way when he is peeved, and the jailer says you told him dad could go to h.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading That is why he said it and not on general principles, because he does really like you, Johnny.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I want you to promise me now that you will be good, and I will make dad get the judge to let you off.
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading "I want you to promise me now that you will be good, and I will make dad get the judge to let you off.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading That is why he said it and not on general principles, because he does really like you, Johnny.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "I want you to promise me now that you will be good, and I will make dad get the judge to let you off.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "I want you to promise me now that you will be good, and I will make dad get the judge to let you off.
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From this reading His calling you a d. fool does not mean anything.
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From this reading Won't you please see dad and be nice to him?
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading His calling you a d. fool does not mean anything.
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From this reading "I want you to promise me now that you will be good, and I will make dad get the judge to let you off.
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From this reading "I want you to promise me now that you will be good, and I will make dad get the judge to let you off.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading That is why he said it and not on general principles, because he does really like you, Johnny.
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From this reading That is dad's way when he is peeved, and the jailer says you told him dad could go to h.
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From this reading Won't you please see dad and be nice to him?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading That is why he said it and not on general principles, because he does really like you, Johnny.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I want you to promise me now that you will be good, and I will make dad get the judge to let you off.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading That is why he said it and not on general principles, because he does really like you, Johnny.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading That is why he said it and not on general principles, because he does really like you, Johnny.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading That is dad's way when he is peeved, and the jailer says you told him dad could go to h.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Won't you please see dad and be nice to him?
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "I want you to promise me now that you will be good, and I will make dad get the judge to let you off.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "I want you to promise me now that you will be good, and I will make dad get the judge to let you off.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "I want you to promise me now that you will be good, and I will make dad get the judge to let you off.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading That is dad's way when he is peeved, and the jailer says you told him dad could go to h.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I want you to promise me now that you will be good, and I will make dad get the judge to let you off.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading That is dad's way when he is peeved, and the jailer says you told him dad could go to h.
at the time that
From this reading That is dad's way when he is peeved, and the jailer says you told him dad could go to h.
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From this reading That is why he said it and not on general principles, because he does really like you, Johnny.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "I want you to promise me now that you will be good, and I will make dad get the judge to let you off.
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From this reading Won't you please see dad and be nice to him?
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "I want you to promise me now that you will be good, and I will make dad get the judge to let you off.
