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Chapter III
SOMETHING YELLOW The crowd laughed again at the excitement of Morgan, and Silent's mirth particularly was loud and long. "An' if you're still bent on charity," he said at last, "maybe we could find somethin' else to lay a bet on!" "Anything you name!" said Morgan hotly. "I suppose," said Silent, "that you're some rider, eh?" "I c'n get by with most of 'em."
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an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “SOMETHING YELLOW The crowd laughed again at the excitement of Morgan, and Silent's mirth particularly was loud and long.”
any thing at all
From this reading “"Anything you name!" said Morgan hotly.”
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading “"An' if you're still bent on charity," he said at last, "maybe we could find somethin' else to lay a bet on!"”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"An' if you're still bent on charity," he said at last, "maybe we could find somethin' else to lay a bet on!"”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “SOMETHING YELLOW The crowd laughed again at the excitement of Morgan, and Silent's mirth particularly was loud and long.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"Anything you name!" said Morgan hotly.”
a thing, without saying which
From this reading “SOMETHING YELLOW The crowd laughed again at the excitement of Morgan, and Silent's mirth particularly was loud and long.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"An' if you're still bent on charity," he said at last, "maybe we could find somethin' else to lay a bet on!"”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “"I suppose," said Silent, "that you're some rider, eh?"”
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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 "An' if you're still bent on charity," he said at last, "maybe we could find somethin' else to lay a bet on!"
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading SOMETHING YELLOW The crowd laughed again at the excitement of Morgan, and Silent's mirth particularly was loud and long.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading "An' if you're still bent on charity," he said at last, "maybe we could find somethin' else to lay a bet on!"
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading SOMETHING YELLOW The crowd laughed again at the excitement of Morgan, and Silent's mirth particularly was loud and long.
any thing at all
From this reading "Anything you name!" said Morgan hotly.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading SOMETHING YELLOW The crowd laughed again at the excitement of Morgan, and Silent's mirth particularly was loud and long.
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From this reading "An' if you're still bent on charity," he said at last, "maybe we could find somethin' else to lay a bet on!"
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From this reading "An' if you're still bent on charity," he said at last, "maybe we could find somethin' else to lay a bet on!"
showing who or what does the action
From this reading "I c'n get by with most of 'em."
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From this reading "I c'n get by with most of 'em."
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From this reading "An' if you're still bent on charity," he said at last, "maybe we could find somethin' else to lay a bet on!"
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading "An' if you're still bent on charity," he said at last, "maybe we could find somethin' else to lay a bet on!"
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From this reading SOMETHING YELLOW The crowd laughed again at the excitement of Morgan, and Silent's mirth particularly was loud and long.
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From this reading "I suppose," said Silent, "that you're some rider, eh?"
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From this reading "An' if you're still bent on charity," he said at last, "maybe we could find somethin' else to lay a bet on!"
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From this reading "I c'n get by with most of 'em."
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From this reading SOMETHING YELLOW The crowd laughed again at the excitement of Morgan, and Silent's mirth particularly was loud and long.
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From this reading "An' if you're still bent on charity," he said at last, "maybe we could find somethin' else to lay a bet on!"
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From this reading "I c'n get by with most of 'em."
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "An' if you're still bent on charity," he said at last, "maybe we could find somethin' else to lay a bet on!"
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From this reading "Anything you name!" said Morgan hotly.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I suppose," said Silent, "that you're some rider, eh?"
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "An' if you're still bent on charity," he said at last, "maybe we could find somethin' else to lay a bet on!"
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "An' if you're still bent on charity," he said at last, "maybe we could find somethin' else to lay a bet on!"
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From this reading SOMETHING YELLOW The crowd laughed again at the excitement of Morgan, and Silent's mirth particularly was loud and long.
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From this reading "An' if you're still bent on charity," he said at last, "maybe we could find somethin' else to lay a bet on!"
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading SOMETHING YELLOW The crowd laughed again at the excitement of Morgan, and Silent's mirth particularly was loud and long.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading SOMETHING YELLOW The crowd laughed again at the excitement of Morgan, and Silent's mirth particularly was loud and long.
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From this reading "An' if you're still bent on charity," he said at last, "maybe we could find somethin' else to lay a bet on!"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading SOMETHING YELLOW The crowd laughed again at the excitement of Morgan, and Silent's mirth particularly was loud and long.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading SOMETHING YELLOW The crowd laughed again at the excitement of Morgan, and Silent's mirth particularly was loud and long.
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From this reading "I c'n get by with most of 'em."
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Anything you name!" said Morgan hotly.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading SOMETHING YELLOW The crowd laughed again at the excitement of Morgan, and Silent's mirth particularly was loud and long.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "An' if you're still bent on charity," he said at last, "maybe we could find somethin' else to lay a bet on!"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading SOMETHING YELLOW The crowd laughed again at the excitement of Morgan, and Silent's mirth particularly was loud and long.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I suppose," said Silent, "that you're some rider, eh?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "An' if you're still bent on charity," he said at last, "maybe we could find somethin' else to lay a bet on!"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I suppose," said Silent, "that you're some rider, eh?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading SOMETHING YELLOW The crowd laughed again at the excitement of Morgan, and Silent's mirth particularly was loud and long.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I suppose," said Silent, "that you're some rider, eh?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "An' if you're still bent on charity," he said at last, "maybe we could find somethin' else to lay a bet on!"
a thing, without saying which
From this reading SOMETHING YELLOW The crowd laughed again at the excitement of Morgan, and Silent's mirth particularly was loud and long.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "An' if you're still bent on charity," he said at last, "maybe we could find somethin' else to lay a bet on!"
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading "I suppose," said Silent, "that you're some rider, eh?"
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "I suppose," said Silent, "that you're some rider, eh?"
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading SOMETHING YELLOW The crowd laughed again at the excitement of Morgan, and Silent's mirth particularly was loud and long.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "An' if you're still bent on charity," he said at last, "maybe we could find somethin' else to lay a bet on!"
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading SOMETHING YELLOW The crowd laughed again at the excitement of Morgan, and Silent's mirth particularly was loud and long.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "An' if you're still bent on charity," he said at last, "maybe we could find somethin' else to lay a bet on!"
in the company of; together with
From this reading "I c'n get by with most of 'em."
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From this reading SOMETHING YELLOW The crowd laughed again at the excitement of Morgan, and Silent's mirth particularly was loud and long.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Anything you name!" said Morgan hotly.
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From this reading "An' if you're still bent on charity," he said at last, "maybe we could find somethin' else to lay a bet on!"
