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Chapter XVIII
The old man's lips were working under his stained beard. He turned to the lawyer with timid deference: “Phelps and the rest are comin' back to set up with Harve, ain't they?” he asked. “Thank 'ee, Jim, thank 'ee.” He brushed the hair back gently from his son's forehead. “He was a good boy, Jim; always a good boy.
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an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “He turned to the lawyer with timid deference: “Phelps and the rest are comin' back to set up with Harve, ain't they?” he asked.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““He was a good boy, Jim; always a good boy.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “He turned to the lawyer with timid deference: “Phelps and the rest are comin' back to set up with Harve, ain't they?” he asked.”
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading “The old man's lips were working under his stained beard.”
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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 “He was a good boy, Jim; always a good boy.
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From this reading He turned to the lawyer with timid deference: “Phelps and the rest are comin' back to set up with Harve, ain't they?” he asked.
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From this reading “He was a good boy, Jim; always a good boy.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He turned to the lawyer with timid deference: “Phelps and the rest are comin' back to set up with Harve, ain't they?” he asked.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading He turned to the lawyer with timid deference: “Phelps and the rest are comin' back to set up with Harve, ain't they?” he asked.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He turned to the lawyer with timid deference: “Phelps and the rest are comin' back to set up with Harve, ain't they?” he asked.
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From this reading He turned to the lawyer with timid deference: “Phelps and the rest are comin' back to set up with Harve, ain't they?” he asked.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The old man's lips were working under his stained beard.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “He was a good boy, Jim; always a good boy.
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From this reading He brushed the hair back gently from his son's forehead.
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From this reading He turned to the lawyer with timid deference: “Phelps and the rest are comin' back to set up with Harve, ain't they?” he asked.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He turned to the lawyer with timid deference: “Phelps and the rest are comin' back to set up with Harve, ain't they?” he asked.
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From this reading “Thank 'ee, Jim, thank 'ee.”
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From this reading He brushed the hair back gently from his son's forehead.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading He brushed the hair back gently from his son's forehead.
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From this reading He brushed the hair back gently from his son's forehead.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “He was a good boy, Jim; always a good boy.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He brushed the hair back gently from his son's forehead.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He turned to the lawyer with timid deference: “Phelps and the rest are comin' back to set up with Harve, ain't they?” he asked.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He turned to the lawyer with timid deference: “Phelps and the rest are comin' back to set up with Harve, ain't they?” he asked.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The old man's lips were working under his stained beard.
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From this reading “Thank 'ee, Jim, thank 'ee.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He turned to the lawyer with timid deference: “Phelps and the rest are comin' back to set up with Harve, ain't they?” he asked.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The old man's lips were working under his stained beard.
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From this reading The old man's lips were working under his stained beard.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The old man's lips were working under his stained beard.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He turned to the lawyer with timid deference: “Phelps and the rest are comin' back to set up with Harve, ain't they?” he asked.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He turned to the lawyer with timid deference: “Phelps and the rest are comin' back to set up with Harve, ain't they?” he asked.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He turned to the lawyer with timid deference: “Phelps and the rest are comin' back to set up with Harve, ain't they?” he asked.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He brushed the hair back gently from his son's forehead.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The old man's lips were working under his stained beard.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Thank 'ee, Jim, thank 'ee.”
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The old man's lips were working under his stained beard.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He turned to the lawyer with timid deference: “Phelps and the rest are comin' back to set up with Harve, ain't they?” he asked.
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From this reading He turned to the lawyer with timid deference: “Phelps and the rest are comin' back to set up with Harve, ain't they?” he asked.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He turned to the lawyer with timid deference: “Phelps and the rest are comin' back to set up with Harve, ain't they?” he asked.
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From this reading He turned to the lawyer with timid deference: “Phelps and the rest are comin' back to set up with Harve, ain't they?” he asked.
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading The old man's lips were working under his stained beard.
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From this reading He turned to the lawyer with timid deference: “Phelps and the rest are comin' back to set up with Harve, ain't they?” he asked.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “He was a good boy, Jim; always a good boy.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The old man's lips were working under his stained beard.
in the company of; together with
From this reading He turned to the lawyer with timid deference: “Phelps and the rest are comin' back to set up with Harve, ain't they?” he asked.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The old man's lips were working under his stained beard.
