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Chapter XXIV
On Page 229, Changed 'against to against in the clause: with fury 'against the planter's wife. On Page 233, Changed de to den in the clause "en de good gracious me." The author always used den for then, except in this case. De is dialect for the. Twain did not correct this in the 1899 Harper & Brothers version of the novel, but den makes more sense then de.
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touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading “On Page 229, Changed 'against to against in the clause: with fury 'against the planter's wife.”
apart from; not including
From this reading “The author always used den for then, except in this case.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “On Page 233, Changed de to den in the clause "en de good gracious me."”
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From this reading Twain did not correct this in the 1899 Harper & Brothers version of the novel, but den makes more sense then de.
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From this reading On Page 229, Changed 'against to against in the clause: with fury 'against the planter's wife.
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From this reading On Page 233, Changed de to den in the clause "en de good gracious me."
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading On Page 229, Changed 'against to against in the clause: with fury 'against the planter's wife.
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From this reading The author always used den for then, except in this case.
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From this reading The author always used den for then, except in this case.
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From this reading Twain did not correct this in the 1899 Harper & Brothers version of the novel, but den makes more sense then de.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Twain did not correct this in the 1899 Harper & Brothers version of the novel, but den makes more sense then de.
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From this reading The author always used den for then, except in this case.
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From this reading On Page 229, Changed 'against to against in the clause: with fury 'against the planter's wife.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading On Page 229, Changed 'against to against in the clause: with fury 'against the planter's wife.
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From this reading Twain did not correct this in the 1899 Harper & Brothers version of the novel, but den makes more sense then de.
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From this reading On Page 233, Changed de to den in the clause "en de good gracious me."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading On Page 233, Changed de to den in the clause "en de good gracious me."
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From this reading De is dialect for the.
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Twain did not correct this in the 1899 Harper & Brothers version of the novel, but den makes more sense then de.
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From this reading On Page 233, Changed de to den in the clause "en de good gracious me."
apart from; not including
From this reading The author always used den for then, except in this case.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The author always used den for then, except in this case.
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From this reading On Page 229, Changed 'against to against in the clause: with fury 'against the planter's wife.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading On Page 233, Changed de to den in the clause "en de good gracious me."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading On Page 233, Changed de to den in the clause "en de good gracious me."
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From this reading Twain did not correct this in the 1899 Harper & Brothers version of the novel, but den makes more sense then de.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading On Page 229, Changed 'against to against in the clause: with fury 'against the planter's wife.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading De is dialect for the.
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From this reading Twain did not correct this in the 1899 Harper & Brothers version of the novel, but den makes more sense then de.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading On Page 233, Changed de to den in the clause "en de good gracious me."
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From this reading Twain did not correct this in the 1899 Harper & Brothers version of the novel, but den makes more sense then de.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Twain did not correct this in the 1899 Harper & Brothers version of the novel, but den makes more sense then de.
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From this reading Twain did not correct this in the 1899 Harper & Brothers version of the novel, but den makes more sense then de.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Twain did not correct this in the 1899 Harper & Brothers version of the novel, but den makes more sense then de.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On Page 229, Changed 'against to against in the clause: with fury 'against the planter's wife.
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From this reading On Page 229, Changed 'against to against in the clause: with fury 'against the planter's wife.
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From this reading On Page 229, Changed 'against to against in the clause: with fury 'against the planter's wife.
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From this reading Twain did not correct this in the 1899 Harper & Brothers version of the novel, but den makes more sense then de.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading On Page 229, Changed 'against to against in the clause: with fury 'against the planter's wife.
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From this reading The author always used den for then, except in this case.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading The author always used den for then, except in this case.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading On Page 229, Changed 'against to against in the clause: with fury 'against the planter's wife.
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From this reading Twain did not correct this in the 1899 Harper & Brothers version of the novel, but den makes more sense then de.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The author always used den for then, except in this case.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Twain did not correct this in the 1899 Harper & Brothers version of the novel, but den makes more sense then de.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading On Page 229, Changed 'against to against in the clause: with fury 'against the planter's wife.
in the company of; together with
From this reading On Page 229, Changed 'against to against in the clause: with fury 'against the planter's wife.
